Writing Persuasive messages reminds me of an ancient movie, 12 Angry Men, in particular, guarding against faulty logic discussed on
P. 351:
1. Hasty or sweeping generalizations, 2. Circular reasoning, 3. Flawed analogies, 4. Inappropriate appeal, 5. Ad hominem attacks, 6. Oversimplification, and 7. Mistaken assumptions or claims of cause and effect. Review these videos to answer your assignment:
THE PAGE 351 LINK TO LOOK AT
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aua1umZ3uq_iiVq6-HeIx1cjiGXU
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aua1umZ3uq_iiVu3ZYhOrGFl3bdP
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aua1umZ3uq_iiVzKgRDFO46rraqO
THE VIDEO LINK TO WATCH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jxVnlRdelULinks to an external site.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vE5hwyzV1MLinks to an external site.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lku5BA8Y4ZsLinks to an external site.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QssMTxyZf-QLinks to an external site.
Assignments:
Your assignment is to review the videos, or you can find the entire movie on YouTube. Write a minimum of 150 words using the video clips to identify 5 of the 7 reasons for applying faulty logic.
It is essential in your workplace to root out the facts before sending even brief messages. If you send an inaccurate message based on inaccurate facts, you will lose Ethos, your credibility.
The assignment is worth 50 points, 10 points per each faulty logic you identify in the video clips, and explain why it is faulty logic.
