Today we're going to discuss 'Fallacies'. These are little 'tricks' that people will use when they're arguing in order to 'win'. Sometimes people don't even know that they're using these fallacies -- they are just a natural danger that comes from 'logical' thinking.
Take a look at this wonderful TOK resource for some more information on Logical Fallacies (by the way, this site is an excellent resource for the entire TOK course).
In groups of 2 or 3, you will choose one of the fallacies we've studied and come up with a 3-minute skit that demonstrates that fallacy. The audience will try to guess what your fallacy is. Try to make it fun, but also difficult.
Then, also in your groups, come up with a 60-second presentation of the fallacies you've been assigned. Try to fit as many examples of your logical fallacy into each minute as you can.
Group 1: post hoc ergo propter hoc, circular reasoning, ad ignorantium
Group 2: Ad hominem, equivocating, the loaded question
Group 3: Ad ignorantium, false dilemma, the loaded question
Group 4: post hoc ergo propter hoc, ad hominem, ad ignorantium
Group 5: circular reasoning, equivocating, false dilemma
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