1. Explain the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning.
2. How do you analyze an argument using a Venn Diagram?
3. Truth tables are complicated things.How are they used to analyze an argument?What is the advantage of using one?
4. Find a real argument from a real politician that violates one of the fallacies learned in this unit (ad hominem, straw man, appeal to consequence, post hoc, correlation implies causation, appeal to ignorance, false dilemma, circular reasoning, appeal to authority).Include the argument and which fallacy it has.Explain the fallacy.
5. On your search, you may come across another fallacy, called the "red herring" fallacy.What is this and how do politicians use it?
6. Why is it important to recognize fallacies?How will you apply the knowledge to your lives?