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    Faulty Logic Worksheet

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    The document discusses three types of faulty logic in persuasive techniques: faulty logic, unsupported facts, and emotional appeals. It provides 10 statements and asks to identify which contain these flaws.

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    The document discusses three types of faulty logic in persuasive techniques: faulty logic, unsupported facts, and emotional appeals. It provides 10 statements and asks to identify which contain these flaws.

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    The document discusses three types of faulty logic in persuasive techniques: faulty logic, unsupported facts, and emotional appeals. It provides 10 statements and asks to identify which contain these flaws.

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    The document discusses three types of faulty logic in persuasive techniques: faulty logic, unsupported facts, and emotional appeals. It provides 10 statements and asks to identify which contain these flaws.

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    Faulty logic is a kind of persuasive technique having fault or imperfect

    reasoning or sound judgment.


    Unsupported fact is not upheld by evidence or facts; unsubstantiated
    (unconfirmed).
    An emotional appeal is a method of persuasion appealing to both
    the brain and the heart.

    Identify the statements which have faulty logic, unsupported facts or emotional appeal.

    1. Everyone wants to get married someday. A good self- concept is important in attracting a husband
    or wife. Therefore, everyone should develop a good self-concept.

    2. An ordinary Jew was required to wash and change his clothes before visiting the inner court of the
    temple.

    3. Students who take earth science instead of physics are lazy. Susie took earth science instead of
    physics. She should be kicked out of school.

    4. ―I loved that movie we saw last night with Brad Pitt. I am going to rent all of his movies, and I am
    sure I‘ll like all of them.‖

    5. Ms. Bauer is an incompetent math teacher. She is "a big fat idiot."
    6. "Science shows that the Earth is billions of years old!"
    7. There must be objective rights and wrongs in the universe. If not, how can you possibly say that
    torturing babies for fun could ever be right?
    8. As Mayor, my top priority will be improving education. So my first act of office will be to cut
    funding for our public schools.
    9. I know why you failed all your classes last semester. You don‘t study.

    10. I met a little boy with cancer who lived just 20 miles from a power line who looked into my eyes and said, in
    his weak voice, ―Please do whatever you can so that other kids won‘t have to go through what I am going
    through.

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