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Logical Fallacy Poster

  • By Spencer Waugh
  • Aug 15, 2016
  • Filed in CC1 Argument Instruction, CC3 Consider Arguments, In Class Activity, Planning a CT Course, SLO1 Draw Conclusions, SLO3 Evaluate Argument, Text

This downloadable poster identifies and describes 24 different logical fallacies. It is downloadable in multiple sizes.

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Strengths:

This poster clearly describes the the common logical fallacies. It makes it easy for students to understand. Each description also includes an example.

Concerns:

Twenty four different fallacies is a lot to process. This would take some class time.

Recommendations:

It could be paired with the activity “Logical Fallacies Student Exploration Chart” to create a nice homework assignment. https://www.oercommons.org/authoring/6544-logical-fallacies-student-exploration-chart/view  The poster would serve as the resource to help students with the activity.