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| How to Argue.... Using Fallacies |
This thorough unit is packed with information about some of the most common fallacies: how to spot them, and how to avoid them. |
| How to Argue.... Using Fallacies (part II) |
Categorical syllogisms, illicit majors, equivocation, amphiboly, and more... it sounds tricky, but this unit clears away the confusion. |
| Poster: Fallacy - Slippery Slope |
Poster defines the fallacy and gives examples. "Cats have kittens. So don't get a cat if you don't want to be a crazy cat lady with a house full of cats." |
| Poster: Fallacy - Red Herring |
Poster defines the fallacy and gives examples. "When Kevin told his father he shouldn't watch so much TV, his father asked him where he wanted to go on vacation next summer." |
| Poster: Fallacy - Poisoning the Well |
Poster defines the fallacy and gives examples. "Everyone has a right to their opinion, even a liar like Ed." |
| Poster: Fallacy - Package Deal |
Poster defines the fallacy and gives examples. "Mick likes spiders, so he'll be pleased to find some in his shirt." |
| Poster: Fallacy - Nirvana |
Poster defines the fallacy and gives examples. "Marge opposed the governor's plan to fight poverty because it didn't eliminate all poverty." |
| Poster: Fallacy - Hasty Generalization |
Poster defines the fallacy and gives examples. "Diane broke her leg the first time she tried skiing. 'Skiing is dangerous: you always break your leg,' she said." |
| Poster: Fallacy - False Dilemma |
Poster defines the fallacy and gives examples. "Either you're born smart, or you eventually flunk out of school." |
| Poster: Fallacy - False Cause |
Poster defines the fallacy and gives examples. "The sun comes up when my rooster crows. My rooster makes the sun rise." |
| Poster: Fallacy - Begging the Question |
Poster defines the fallacy and gives examples. "People under the age of 18 should not have the right to vote because only adults should have the right to vote." |
| Poster: Fallacy - Bare Assertion |
Poster defines the fallacy and gives examples. "A website I read said milk makes you taller. I know it's true because the website said it was." |
| Poster: Fallacy - Bandwagon |
Poster defines the fallacy and gives examples. "More and more people are buying sports cars. It's time for you to buy one too!" |
| Poster: Fallacy - Appeal to Ridicule |
Poster defines the fallacy and gives examples. "You still read those books? What are you, a baby? Only babies like those books." |
| Poster: Fallacy - Appeal to Probability |
Poster defines the fallacy and gives examples."Gina was so afraid. Her neighbor had a mean dog. Gina was sure it would bite her some day." |
| Poster: Fallacy - Appeal to Emotions |
Poster defines the fallacy and gives examples."Please give me the job, because my children are sick and I have a broken leg." |
| Comprehension: Fallacies (upper elem/middle) |
Five logical errors are presented and explained, then reviewed with comprehension questions and writing prompts. |
| Worksheets: Actions and Consequences (upper elem) |
Read each situation. Identify one action (cause) and the consequence (effect). There may be more than one correct answer. |
| Worksheet: From Simple to Complex Sentences in the News (middle/high) |
Take these sentences (created from real news leads) and combine them into as few complex sentences as possible. |
| Worksheet: From Complex to Simple Sentences in the News (middle/high) |
Take these complex sentences from real news leads and break them down into as many simple sentences as possible. |
| Comparing Stories: Braving Peer Pressure (upper elem) |
Rosa and Thomas both have ideas about peer pressure and bravery, but they have different ways of responding. Compare the two stories using charts; answer short questions; make predictions about the future. A good character education lesson. |
| Poetry Comprehension: Kipling's "If" (middle/high school) |
Read Kipling's poem on adulthood, and fill in the missing verbs. Then match the lines to their modern-day equivalents. Finally, discussion (or essay) questions to address the themes of the poem: adulthood, coming of age, etc. This lesson is adaptable to a variety of levels. |
| Worksheets: I Have a Dream (upper/middle/high) |
Excerpts from Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech are reviewed in writing prompts, with an emphasis on rhetoric. Adaptable to a range of grades. |
| Spelling and Writing: A Project (upper elem/middle) |
With this self-directed spelling project, students choose a theme and write on the topic, with an emphasis on correctly spelling theme-related words. |
| Unit: Invisibility (upper elem/middle) |
This unit draws on creative writing and thinking, starting with a "What if..." and progressing through news articles, point-of-view writing, and much more. Great for group work or individual projects. |
| Worksheet: Cause and Effect (elem/upper elem) |
Students exercise logic and creativity to complete sentences with probable causes and predictable effects. |
| Writing Prompt: Creativity |
Part of the abcteach character-education series, which introduces children to challenging life skills decisions and asks them, "What would you do if this happened to you?" This one addresses the conflict between doing what is expected, and doing what is creative. |
| Writing Prompt: Did She Steal the Money? |
Part of the abcteach character-education series, which introduces children to challenging life skills decisions and asks them, "What would you do if this happened to you?" This one addresses suspecting a friend of wrongdoing. |
| Writing Prompt: Exchange Student (upper elem/middle) |
"He is concerned about how the student will fit in with his friends." |
| Writing Prompt: Moving (upper elem/ middle) |
Moving to a new place is exciting... |
| Writing Prompt: Peer Pressure (upper elem/ middle) |
"Recently, more and more of her friends are doing things that make her uncomfortable." |
| Writing Prompt: Revenge? |
Part of the abcteach character-education series, which introduces children to challenging life skills decisions and asks them, "What would you do if this happened to you?" This one addresses whether it's right to get back at a bully. |
| Writing Prompt: Stealing |
Part of the abcteach character-education series, which introduces children to challenging life skills decisions and asks them, "What would you do if this happened to you?" This one addresses petty theft. |
| Writing Prompt: The Importance of Math |
Improve writing skills by focusing on the topic, audience, purpose, and form of writing. This prompt helps students review the uses of math in their daily lives. |
| Writing Prompt: The Wrong Change (upper elem/middle) |
Part of the abcteach character-education series, which introduces children to challenging life skills decisions and asks them, "What would you do if this happened to you?" This one addresses honesty when someone makes a mistake in your favor. |
| Writing Prompts: African-American Quotes |
29 quotes from famous African-Americans form the basis for writing prompts that require students to use their skills of reflection, research, and writing. |
| Writing Prompts: Quotes about Elections |
Over 30 quotes on the topic of elections and democracy form the basis for writing prompts that require students to use their skills of reflection, research, and writing. |
| Writing Prompts: Thanksgiving (middle) 1-4 |
Four of our upper elementary/middle school writing prompts/discussion topics in one place. Thought-provoking Thanksgiving writing prompts. |
| Poster: Fallacy - Traditional Wisdom |
Poster describes the fallacy and gives examples. "Of course we should drive big cars. We've always driven big cars." |
| Writing: The Importance of Maps |
Improve writing skills by focusing on the topic, audience, purpose, and form of writing. This prompt works well at the end of a map-focused geography lesson. |
| Poster: Fallacy - Straw Man |
Poster describes the fallacy and gives examples. "Vegetarians want us to live from leaves and grass, and that is ridiculous." |
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