Monday, September 13, 2010

Homework for Wed. 15 Sept.

Either use the editorial you used for short write C or find a new editorial (at least 1.5 pages) and underline all logical fallacies. In the margin, label which type of fallacy it is.

Logical Fallacies :
explanation and examples of fallacies are found on pg. 43-44 of JAC

Today In Class

We looked at warrants. A warrant is an unspoken logic that supports the claim. It's a 'read between the lines' kind of thing.
Examples:
Mrs. Smith is a bad teacher; she's having an affair with the principal.
The Claim: Mrs. Smith is a bad teacher.
Support: She's having an affair with principal
Warrant: Good teachers don't have affairs.

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