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Interactive
Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Arguments, i.e., Identify Fallacies (English III Reading)

For Students 11th Standards
A series of interactive exercises provide users with the ammunition they need to detect logical fallacies and defend themselves against persuasion. Learners read about 11 types of logical fallacies and identify the type used in sample...
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Lesson Plan
K20 LEARN

Street Cred: Evaluating Sources

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
A lesson on evaluating sources of information teaches scholars to "think twice" before using a source. Researchers examine a resource's home page, author, and sponsor, as well as the date published and the documentation provided.