Assignment #4 Fallacies
Step 1:
Find a business/company website (Coke/Pepsi/Saphora/Toyota) that you want to analyze for fallacies.
Step 2:
Using Chapter 5 as a reference, identify at least 2 fallacies that the website commits in their attempt to persuade their audience of their argument.
Step 3:
Now that you’ve identified 2 fallacies, explain how the these fallacies weaken the company’s argument. Write a paragraph of analysis for each fallacy including company name, website title, their argument, the fallacy, and how the fallacy weakens their argument.
Step 4:
Submit both of your paragraphs of fallacies and analysis. Submit as one document to Turnitin on our Canvas page here. As every assignment that is submitted, it should be in MLA format and be submitted as a file.
Objectives:
For assignment 4, students will:
Demonstrate that they understand fallacies
Be able to identify the use of fallacies and explain them
Analyze the fallacy and effectively write an analysis
Feedback and Grading:
I will give personal feedback on your assignment within two weeks of the submission due date. Your assignment will also be graded at this time.
