Editing Groups....

1.  Journal---

How do you feel about others reading your work?  Why do you feel that way?  Is it beneficial for you?

1.5-  411 for you.

2.  Model for HW--  Prezi Fallacies...  Definition, 2 Examples, Quiz,  MLA format for last page...the citation page.

Slippery Slope Definition

The Slippery Slope is a fallacy in which a person asserts that some event must inevitably follow from another without any argument for the inevitability of the event in question. In most cases, there are a series of steps or gradations between one event and the one in question and no reason is given as to why the intervening steps or gradations will simply be bypassed. This "argument" has the following form:

1. Event X has occurred (or will or might occur).
2. Therefore event Y will inevitably happen.

This sort of "reasoning" is fallacious because there is no reason to believe that one event must inevitably follow from another without an argument for such a claim. This is especially clear in cases in which there is a significant number of steps or gradations between one event and another.

Examples of Slippery Slope

1. "We have to stop the tuition increase! The next thing you know, they'll be charging $40,000 a semester!"
2. "The US shouldn't get involved militarily in other countries. Once the government sends in a few troops, it will then send in thousands to die."
3. "You can never give anyone a break. If you do, they'll walk all over you."
4. "We've got to stop them from banning pornography. Once they start banning one form of literature, they will never stop. Next thing you know, they will be burning all the books!"

QUIZ:

Which of the following is not a slippery slope?

1.  Since I'm going to the doctor, I'll get medicine, and then I'll feel better.

2.  If you smoke weed, you'll eventually move on to harder drugs like heroin when weed isn't enough anymore.

3.  If you get hit by lightning, you'll be electrocuted and you'll either live or die.

Stolen verbatim from:  http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/slippery-slope.html
 


3.  Groups and Editing.

Editing questions-

1.  Do they have 5 paragraphs?

2.  Does the writer have an introduction with a thesis?

3.  Does the writer have 3 body paragraphs that correspond to the thesis?

4.  Is there a conclusion that restates important points?

5.  Is the document in MLA format?

6.  Circle any areas where you think there are mistakes.

7.  Offer one suggestion for improvement.

8.  Offer one compliment.


4.  HW-  Prezi presentation-  Logical fallacies...