This is a lesson about what is faulty logic, unsupported facts and emotional appeal. In this lesson, learners will be able to develop their reasoning and thinking skills. After accomplishing this, the learners will learn the moral value of being wise.
9. a) LOGIC –is the use and study of valid
reasoning.
b) FAULTY - (of reasoning and other
mental processes) mistaken or
misleading because of flaws.
c) FACTS –something that has really
occurred or is actually the case.
d) APPEAL -- the power of arousing a
sympathetic response .
10. Let’s break it down.
Faulty
= having faults or imperfect
Logic
= reason or sound judgment
Therefore,
faulty logic is an imperfect
reason.
11. John Updike is a wonderful writer
because he writes so well.
(The second half of the statement
says basically the same thing as
the first half)
12. “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.”
(It is an imperfect judgment
(or faulty logic!) to assume that you
will love all Brad Pitt movies just
because you loved one!)
13. -not sustained or maintained by
nonmaterial aid; not held up or
borne; not supported by written
evidence.
14. 1. She said that you stinks.
2. People who live in the North of Britain
are friendlier than those who live in the
South.
15. An emotional appeal is a method of
persuasion that's designed to create
an emotional response.
Emotional appeals persuade audiences
by arousing the emotions. They
refer to the speaker or writer’s goal
of arousing the emotions of an
audience to move them to act.
16. 1. A mouthwash commercial shows two
people just waking up in the morning with
the words "Yech! Morning breath, the
worst breath of the day.“
2. A college student asks his professor to
accept a late paper: "I've worked all
weekend on this report. I know that it is
past your deadline, but I have to work full-
time while also attending college."
17.
18. 1. As Mayor, my top priority will be
improving education. So my first act of
office will be to cut funding for our public
schools.
2. Young men in Britain between the
ages of 18 and 25 drink too much
alcohol.
19. 1. A telephone company ad shows a
small, sweet grandmother sitting
patiently by the phone waiting for
her loved ones to call.
You must buy a lottery ticket or you
will not win the lottery," and later
concluded "Since you bought a
ticket, you will win the lottery."
20. Who makes it, has no need of it.
Who buys it, has no use for it.
Who uses it can neither see nor feel it.
What is it?
A coffin.
What can travel around the world while staying
in a corner?
A stamp.
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
A mushroom.
21. Why is it important to know if
something is a FAULTY
LOGIC, UNSUPPORTED
FACT OR EMOTIONAL
APPEAL?
22. WE NEED TO KNOW IF
SOMETHING IS A FAULTY
LOGIC, UNSUPPORTED FACT
OR EMOTIONAL APPEAL SO
THAT WE CAN IDENTIFY WHAT
TO BELIEVE OR NOT.