Debate Fundamentals - Lesson 11

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>LESSON 11: LOGICAL FALLACY</strong></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><i>This week, we learnt about about 3 types of logical Fallacies&nbsp;</i></span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Ad Hominem Attack:</strong></span><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">This happens when you attack the person making the argument instead of the argument itself.</span><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Straw Man Argument:</strong></span><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">This is when someone changes or exaggerates another person's argument to make it easier to attack.</span><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Appeal to Emotion:</strong></span><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">When someone uses emotions (like fear or pity) to win an argument instead of using facts or logic.</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><i><strong>For each argument below, write the name of the fallacy OR right “good argument” if it is a well-supported argument.&nbsp;</strong></i></span><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">"People who don't want uniforms are just lazy and don't care about the school!" ___________</span></p><ol><li><p style="margin-left:-18pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">"If we don't make uniforms mandatory, imagine how sad it would be for the students who are bullied every day." _____________</span></p></li><li><p style="margin-left:-18pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">"You just want uniforms because you want everyone to look boring and exactly the same all the time!"____________</span></p></li><li><p style="margin-left:-18pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">"School uniforms could help reduce bullying because students wouldn’t get teased for wearing clothes that others think are uncool." _______________</span></p></li></ol><p><span style="background-color:#ffff00;color:#000000;"><strong>Fix the Arguments!</strong></span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">For the “fallacies” above, fix the argument so that it is supported with strong ideas and facts!</span><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Record your video</strong> sharing your&nbsp;<strong>NEW</strong>&nbsp;<strong>arguments</strong>!</span></p>