TES Global
Blendspace: Fallacies
A thirty-part learning module with links to texts, images, websites, and videos about common fallacies found in arguments.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Arguments: Identify Fallacies
This lesson focuses on learning to spot logical fallacies in arguments. All of us need to acquire skills to protect ourselves from falling victim to tricks of logic. By learning to detect fallacies, you can protect your values, your...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Formal and Informal Fallacies
Test your knowledge of the distinction between formal and informal fallacies.
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Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Logical Fallacies List: Arguments to Avoid [Pdf]
This is a multi-page PDF list of logical fallacies to avoid when writing. These include a detailed list includes fallacies in relevance, reasoning, omission, and ambiguity; and discusses the logic tool "Occam's Razor." This list of...
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The Nizkor Project: Fallacies
The Nizkor Project: Fallacies is a text provides an explaination of fallaces. It identifies the specific kinds of fallacies as well as gives a couple of examples.
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Fallacy Files: Main Menu
This site contains a wealth of information about logical fallacies (flawed logic) and gives detailed explanations of some of the most common forms, which are listed in a menu along the left hand side of the page. Since many of these...
Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent School District: Logical Fallacies [Pdf]
A slide show explaining different types of fallacies in persuasive texts including personal attack, bandwagon, appeal to authority, and many more. Then try to find the fallacy in several examples; answers and explanations provided.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Identifying and Understanding the Fallacies Used in Advertising
Students examine the fallacies that surround them every day, deconstruct fallacious images and messages in advertisements, and demonstrate their understanding of the fallacies through multimedia presentations.
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online: Logical Fallacies
This site from the St. Cloud State University provides many links in this index with general writing help. Under "Development" you'll find "Sensory Details." Under "Logical Fallicies" you'll find a link by the same name. Look under...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Argumentative Essays
This tutorial focuses on argumentative essays, longer writings on a well-researched topic with the writer arguing one side of the topic, free of fallacies, and providing several claims. A short YouTube clip of Monty Python shows the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Denying the Antecedent and Affirming the Consequent
Test your knowledge of the fallacies of denying the antecedent and affirming the consequent.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Becoming an Effective Listener
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart focuses on the traits of an effective listener and the identification of popular logical fallacies and propaganda techniques. In addition, there is an Activote at the end to check student...
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Weak Analogy
Provides alternate names for the concept, a definition, examples, and explanation of the examples. The author is a former college professor, so the information can be trusted.
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Wsu: Improving Your Argument
Students writing persuasive essays run the risk of using inaccurate or illogical reasoning. This site by Weber State University provides pointers to help eliminate this problem. Several dos's and don'ts are given, as are 14 common...
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Methods of Reasoning
A list (with examples) of common errors in logic including the following: non sequiturs, hasty generalization circular argument, ad hominem, ad populum, and red herring.
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Fallacy Files: Loaded Question
Good explanation of the logical fallacy known as the loaded question (also known as complex question, many questions, or plurium interrogationum). An example, explanation of the example, and links to additional resources are all provided...
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Fallacy Files: Black or White Fallacy
Discusses the error in logic behind the Black-or-White Fallacy (Either/Or Fallacy). Although a great deal of information about the fallacy is given, it is written at a fairly high reading level. Older students would definitely get more...
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Fallacy Files: Begging the Question
Discusses the error in logic behind the fallacy of Begging the Question (also known as Circular Argument, Circular Reasoning, Circulus in Probando, Petitio Principii, or Vicious Circle). Although a great deal of information about the...
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Fallacy Files: Bandwagon Fallacy
Clear explanation of the flaw in logic known as Bandwagon Fallacy (also known as Appeal to Popularity, Bandwagon Appeal, Argument by Consensus, Argumentum ad Populum, or Authority of the Many). Along with a definition, example, and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Division and Composition
Test your knowledge of the distinction between the fallacy of division and the fallacy of composition.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Begging the Question
Test your knowledge of the fallacy of begging the question.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
Test your knowledge of the post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy.
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