Spot the Fallacy

    • Create a document • Place the following at the top of the first page: Student Name Date • Once completed, submit the assignment as a word document to the assignment drop box (click on "Spot the Fallacy" above to access drop box). Assignment instructions 1. Watch the video below 2. List at least 15 fallacies committed during the debate [see below (a,b,c,d) for specific details on how to do this]. a. Type the name of the person who committed the fallacy. b. Type the sentence from the video where the fallacy occurs. c. Label the name(s) of the fallacy committed for that particular sentence. d. Post the time at which the fallacy occurs. . Example: Ronald Clump: "Running the country is no different from running a business; it is all about making a profit. Thus, we must not allow free education." (Fallacy: Weak Analogy/Time: 21:23) Celery Hinton: "If we grant women the write to vote, then we must allow pigs to vote as well." (Fallacy: Slippery Slope/Time 13:06) Brock Omaha: "My father smoked two packs of cigarettes a day since age fourteen and lived until age eightynine. Therefore, smoking really can’t be that bad for you." (Fallacy: Hasty Generalization/Time: 1:02) Jorge Shrub: "Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.” (Fallacy: False Dichotomy/Time: 1:12:03)