Your assignment this week is to write an example of each of the seven fallacies we covered this week:
- Ad populum
- Ad misericordia
- Red Herring
- Straw Man
- Ad hominem
- Ad baculum
- Ignoratio elenchi
I want separate arguments for each of these seven categories. They can be short – two sentences each,
roughly. Some tips:
-They need to be arguments, not just sentences. They should try to argue for some conclusion, using the
mistakes provided in each category.
-Focus on the essential feature of each argument type: an ad hominem should attack a person, a red herring
should change the subject, etc. Look at their definitions for those essential features.
Sample Solution
