blog entry on logical fallacies.

In this blog entry, you will identify and discuss logical fallacies. Chapter 16 details ten common logical fallacies: red herring, bandwagon, slippery slope, false dichotomy, faulty analogy, ad hominem, false authority, questionable causality, hasty generalization, and exaggerated danger. Your research may identify others. Start your blog by explaining, in your own words, what logical fallacies are and why they should be avoided in persuasive writing. For example, how might logical fallacies affect a writer's appeal to ethos and logos? How is a fallacious argument different from a bad argument? Then, find and identify at least three fallacies in one (or more) persuasive piece. Good places to locate logical fallacies are in advertisements, political speeches, letters to the editor, cartoons, and articles in magazines or newspapers. Name the fallacy type and explain why the example is a fallacy (i.e. What is the flaw in the reasoning?). Lastly, discuss what you learned from completing this blog activity. Once you have posted your blog, return to read and respond to at least two of your classmates' blog posts. Rubric- ENGL 123 M6 Blog ENGL 123 M6 Blog Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Content (50%) The blog reflects meaningful content and quality. The student develops an in-depth blog with an introduction, body and conclusion. The message makes use of sensory details to profile a place, showing rather than telling. Responses to classmates also provide meaningful and quality content. This area will be used by the assessor to leave comments related to this criterion. 50.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Writing Style (20%) Blog material engages the audience. The writer demonstrates a writing style that speaks to the audience in a clear, organized manner and avoids sentence skill errors. The material also meets the required word count. If outside sources are used, an attempt to document is made. This area will be used by the assessor to leave comments related to this criterion. 20.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Participation (30%) The student interacts with classmates and adds to the concepts of the module and/or course. The replies go beyond brief, cursory comments. In addition, participation is spread throughout the module. This area will be used by the assessor to leave comments related to this criterion. 30.0 pts