Tuesday, October 7th

Today's Goals:

• Understand the ways people use logical fallacies to mislead and confuse you 
  
• Continue analyzing opposing viewpoints on your political issue AND keep an eye out for logical fallacies!

Starter: 
1. Read the handout on Some Logical Fallacies.
2. Pick one of the fallacies and write your own example

Agenda
1. Logical Fallacies powerpoint

2. Explain Journal #7 requirements and pass out the article 

3. Work Time:  

• Vote for a STAC rep (see the email from Libby)
• Opposing Viewpoint analysis form
• Research your issue; relevant constitutional connections and/or Supreme Court cases
• Conference with Ashley if you're stuck on the Constitution connection or need help finding/analyzing opposing viewpoint sources
• Begin Journal #7 reading (see below)
• Another list of political issues

Homework
Journal #6: Opposing Viewpoint Analysis form (page 2 only)
Journal #7: Read/annotate "Doublespeak" by William Lutz and do the following three things:
1. Identify the thesis (main argument) of the article
2. Define the key terms (euphemism, jargon, gobbledygook, inflated language).  
3. Write a paragraph reacting to the article.  What are the key takeaways from this article for you? How will this inform your research, consumption of media, the way you listen to and respond to rhetoric, etc…?