read Chapter 11.3: Persuasive Reasoning and Fallacies

• Online Chapter link:

https://open.lib.umn.edu/communication/chapter/11-3-persuasive-reasoning-and-fallacies/ (Links to an external site.)
https://open.lib.umn.edu/communication/chapter/4-1… to an external site.)

Format: In a separate paragraph, answer BOTH questions below. Answer each question in 100-125 words. Responses should demonstrate understanding of the reading and refer to relevant concepts from the chapters to explain your responses. 

• Identify examples of inductive, deductive, and causal reasoning in a speech you find online. Please post the link to the speech in text and video. 

People often use fallacies in arguments, usually without knowing it. Being able to identify fallacies is an important critical thinking skill. Find a speech with three of these fallacy violations and explain why the statements of these fallacies. Cite specific statements from a speech. 

Background Reminder: Writing Process Stages

Throughout the class, we’ve emphasized that a writer has to keep audience in mind when choosing information and arranging it in a paper. This week you get a chance to get feedback from your peers, so you’ll have a better sense of how another reader might view the ideas.

Directions for Discussion Question Response

Post two or three paragraphs that explain the proposal you are considering using in your Problem/Solution Research Paper. This might be your own thinking about the solution to the problem, or it might be an explanation of the solution proposed by someone else. (Be sure to document appropriately.) Indicate areas of the proposal that you think readers might have the hardest time accepting and why.

Use several proofreading techniques described in the videos and proofread your Literature Review.

For the initial discussion posts, tate the specific proofreading techniques you used (from the videos) and describe the mistakes you discovered.  Cut and paste examples from your paper to show the class exactly what your mistake was and how you fixed it.  Similar to the following example:
EXAMPLE: I used a scanning technique to review all in-text citations and noticed one citation was formatted like this (Smith and Jones, 2017), but should have been formatted like this (Smith & Jones, 2017) using the ampersand symbol.
The goal here is to learn how to effectively proofread AND help others learn how you applied the proofreading techniques.

1. Attach your Literature Review to the initial discussion post.
2. Videos:

Instructions

For this task, imagine that you were asked to prepare a presentation at your local public health center to increase their multicultural awareness of substance use disorder. You will address physicians, nurses, social workers, and public health workers. Differentiate the causes, course of substance use disorder, and other factors that influence drug use in at least three ethnic groups. Be sure to note differences between men and women in general, and within these various subgroups.

You may choose the format for this presentation; and you may prepare a recorded lecture with an accompanying transcript of the lecture, a PowerPoint presentation, or a written lecture. PowerPoint Presentation: 12-15 slides with 100 to 150-word notes per slide. APA standards.

Links to Resources:

https://archives.drugabuse.gov/publications/drug-u…

https://nida.nih.gov/about-nida/organization/offic…

https://nida.nih.gov/about-nida/organization/cross-cutting-research-teams-workgroups-interest-groups-consortia/women-sexgender-differences-research-group-0

 research paper. The topic is  “a Persuasive Thesis Statement on Does beauty, in general, decide how much a person will be happy and successful in life?”

This is the rough thesis created for the paper: Though some believe that looks are not a factor to success and work ethic is the reason that certain people excel in life, beauty plays a big role in determining opportunities that can potentially lead to happiness. Attractive persons are more likely to be employed, obtain more pay, and receive better assessments, suggesting that there is a “pretty privilege” that occurs across all occupations. Generally beautiful people on social media, with little to no talent, gain wealth way beyond their less attractive counterparts due to their “following” online.