Philosophy and Religion Professor how-to

How to Teach Students to Spot Logical Fallacies

Fallacy spotting sharpens thinking.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Fallacy spotting sharpens thinking. In short: define; introduce; show, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Define a valid argument.

  2. Introduce common fallacies.

  3. Show real examples.

  4. Have students find them in ads.

  5. Practice rewriting.

  6. Quiz with new examples.

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