The Art of Argument: Persuasion and Rhetoric · Informational Writing

Logical Fallacies and Bias

Detecting flaws in reasoning and identifying implicit bias in contemporary media and historical documents.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do logical fallacies like circular reasoning weaken the validity of a public speech?
  2. 2What role does confirmation bias play in the selection of evidence within an editorial?
  3. 3How can readers distinguish between a well supported argument and manipulative propaganda?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Reading and Literature Studies - Grade 9ON: Media Studies - Grade 9
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: The Art of Argument: Persuasion and Rhetoric
Period: Informational Writing

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