Blog Instructions
Blog #3: One Post Required
Persuasion is the art of convincing an audience to see your point of view. Good persuasive writing makes a claim (argument), supports it with evidence, and presents the evidence logically and ethically. Yet, people often try to persuade others based on faulty logic. As you develop and revise your persuasive essay, you want to avoid logical fallacies; academic writing requires more objective and reasoned arguments.
Read pages 223-229 and review the following PowerPoint document. Then view the following videos and answer the following questions.
Blog Prompt
1. Comment on the commercials #1 and #2 below. Why are they associated with the logical fallacy listed?
2. Identify the specific logical fallacy in #3. Support your reasoning with an example from the video.
3. Share an example of a logical fallacy you have seen or heard. Be sure to name the specific logical fallacy.
4. Why are logical fallacies inappropriate for persuasive essays? What sources or strategies are best used in a persuasive essay?
Your Week Three blog entry should be no less than 300 words.