Putting It All Together: Fallacies

 

It's time to see the fallacies in action! In the series of interactions below, you will see how one student, Mateo, engages in the process of locating sources but struggles to find sources without fallacies. Watch as he applies what he has learned about logical fallacies to his research process. Click on the first interaction to see Mateo's assignment and learn about his goals. Then, click on each interaction that follows in order to see what fallacies Mateo encountered in his sources. When you're finished reviewing these interactions, select the activity at the end of this page to see how well you can locate logical fallacies in sources.

Mateo's Assignment
Information:

Mateo's 1st Source
(Appeal to Fear):

Mateo's 2nd Source
(Hasty Generalization):

Mateo's 3rd Source
(Bandwagon):

Mateo's 4th Source
(False Dilemma):

Mateo's 5th Source
(Straw Man):

Mateo's 6th Source
Ad Hominem):

Mateo's 7th Source
(Slippery Slope):

Mateo's 8th Source
(Guilt by Association):

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Logical Fallacies Activity

Are you ready to test your knowledge of the logical fallacies? Select the activity below to see what you learned from Mateo's process.

Logical Fallacy Icons Key