Fallacy Journal and Presentation Instruction Sheet 1 COMM/251 Version 2 University of Phoenix Material

Fallacy Journal and Presentation Instruction Sheet

The Fallacy Journal is a collection of at least 10 fallacies from print, visual, and sound media. Study media sources and identify at least 10 items that represent 10 different fallacies. The best sources are editorials, letters to the editor, advertisements, news reports, tabloid newspapers, talk shows, and call-in programs. However, you can use business documents, personal communications, and other sources.

.1 The written portion must be compiled in a notebook. The notebook is submitted in Week Four, along with the Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation. If the fallacy is from print media, cut out the article and highlight the portion that contains the fallacy. Paste it to a sheet of paper, and type a one-paragraph explanation telling which fallacy the example commits and why you think so. Unlike the matching portion of the final exam, the emphasis is the persuasiveness of your argument, rather than precise identification.

If a fallacy is from visual or sound media, provide information that introduces and discusses the situation you present. You may use video or audio in support of your presentation, but the journal must stand alone.

.2 Learning Teams will prepare a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation illustrating their journals. Teams are encouraged to use creativity to prepare the presentation. Samples of the written fallacies can be put on transparencies. You can use skits or interactive elements to present your findings. The purpose is to demonstrate competence in fallacy identification.

This journal and presentation are worth 20 points, or 20 percent of your grade. All members must contribute equally to the journal. In support of collaborative learning's contribution to the critical thinking process, each team member may be responsible for questions directed to any fallacies.