A Sense of Doubt blog post #2825 - Counter Argument and Logical Fallacies video via the SIMPSONS (and more)
I created this series for my English 101 classes called THE INVESTIGATORS OF THE TRUTH series split in three episodes: counter arguments, fake news and misinformation, and logical fallacies (and a bit more counter arguments).
The logical fallacies stuff is great using The Simpsons, Futurama, and The Family Guy to show examples of logical fallacies, like slippery slope, straw man, and ad hominem.
Genius!
Here's the videos but also a great sample followed my assignment.
Thanks for tuning in.
Enjoy!
SIMPSONS LOGICAL FALLACIES
- Colburn Classroom
5 Tips To Spot Bad Science About COVID-19 Notes:
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Tip 1: “Know your source.”
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What is the author arguing?
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What does the scientific consensus have to say about the topic?
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Is it an
epidemiologist? Or is it just someone who got their facts from an article they
read online?
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Tip 2: “Click the
links.”
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Suppose
someone gives information about their topic and links to where they got the
information from. Then go to the site and see it for yourself. Is that site
credible?
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Looking
for the citations will help you figure out whether what you’re reading
represents the evidence.
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Tip 3: “Don’t be
taken in by headlines or graphics.”
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Headlines
and graphics are good ways to draw people in and even persuade people to read
and believe the information.
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Tip 4: “Don’t be
intimidated by jargon.”
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Don’t let
information that sounds or looks reasonable change the way you think; make sure
it is true!
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Just
because someone has a graph or chart doesn't always make them correct.
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Tip 5: “Don’t
fall for the Gish Gallop.”
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Don’t let
an influx of information make your decision-making skewed.
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People who
are trained and know what they are talking about are far more reliable than
people who find random information online and just use that to make their case.
Simpsons Logical Fallacies: Ad Hominem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnMmXTVOjBY&list=PLcyVkNeXvb4hn57t2SYDj0HKdI3sz6qwN&index=1&t=6s
I feel like this could be used in my essay
about a living wage in a way. People make different amounts of money, we all
know that, and an argument people can make against raising the minimum wage to
a living wage is that people make more than a living wage, so they don’t care;
which is selfish and it shows the difference between those who people who are
more wealthy and those who are poor.
Family Guy Logical Fallacies: Equivocation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGCwPIU4iOs&list=PLcyVkNeXvb4hn57t2SYDj0HKdI3sz6qwN&index=6
This can correlate to my essay about a living
wage well, as people often confuse a living wage and minimum wage and try to
relate the two terms as if they are equal.
Simpsons Logical Fallacies: Begging the Question:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk0unUvDK0A&list=PLcyVkNeXvb4hn57t2SYDj0HKdI3sz6qwN&index=16
You can probably say this about every topic.
The topic of minimum wage, however is such a huge deal that you need evidence to back you up so that
people can see the problems and can’t turn away from them.
Simpsons Logical Fallacies: Slippery Slope:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wylfMowmNhc&list=PLcyVkNeXvb4hn57t2SYDj0HKdI3sz6qwN&index=17
The Slippery Slope is probably the biggest
problem with the argument for raising the minimum wage to a living wage. If you
raise the amount of money people make, industries will be losing out on a lot
of money, or if we raise the minimum wage, we have to raise the prices of fuel and groceries. This solves nothing and is something I go over in my essay.
INVESTIGATORS OF THE TRUTH ASSIGNMENTS 09 - episode three - Critical Thinking and Logical Fallacies
- Rebecca Watson video
- Simpsons Logical Fallacies videos
ALL NOTES AND DOCUMENT FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST BE TYPED.
PART ONE - Thinking Critically with Rebecca Watson
Watch the video and read the transcript at this link:
A Sense of Doubt blog post #1873 - How to Spot Bad Science about COVID-19: Rebecca Watson
Write at least two paragraphs reflecting on what you learned about credibility and thinking critically about sources, about identifying bias, and how you might apply these lessons as you evaluate your own sources and consider what information that you plan to include in your essays that you have to CORROBORATE THIS QUARTER as well as in the future in classes and just in your own life quest to find accurate and reliable information.
For example, say I find a source that tells me that only 5% of gun crimes in the last five years in the nation were committed by people with permits to carry concealed weapons where that practice is legal. This is fact that should be corroborated by more than one source and even two sources could still be the result of bias and fake news. I might want to corroborate that fact from more than two sources and see if there are contrasting facts that negate the fact I have. This process is similar to what Watson does in her video and the basis of her arguments.
PART TWO - LOGICAL FALLACIES AND THE SIMPSONS
Watch all these videos in this playlist and write about at least four that either you realize you have in your essay and explain with text from your essay or ones you feel you need to be watchful for as you could see making this kind of logical fallacy in writing. Use your essay as an example of the latter as well.
Watch additional videos or Google search logical fallacies if you feel you need more clarity.
No length parameter for this part. Use your judgement for how best to deliver the content on four logical fallacies and examples from your own work.
Chris Tower will provide SOME instruction on logical fallacies in class.
SIMPSONS LOGICAL FALLACIES
- Colburn Classroom
- 22 video playlist (don't freak 0 they are all short)
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