We started today's class with a review of logical fallacies. For this, everyone picked a random type of fallacy, wrote an example and then shared it with the class. Everyone else did their best to identify which fallacy was being used.
To see the examples and correct responses we created in class, click here.
Next, we reviewed the fallacies that people were able to identify in the sample speech and former president Bush's Iraqi threat speech. I then returned work that people had done looking at ethos, logos, and rhetorical devices in other speeches. Using the feedback on these sheets, everyone should find a new speech to analyze improving in those areas that were noted on their original analysis.
Homework:
Review comments on previous analysis of ethos, logos, and rhetorical devices.
Begin looking for interesting arguments/speeches (these should be 1,500 words or longer).
