Faulty Argumentation Worksheet

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Faulty Arguments in the Field of Herbalism, “Natural” Cures and Plant Medicine (40 points)

It is time for you to dive into this vast mountain of literature! You will be searching for examples of the faulty arguments and poor reasoning types listed below. Make sure you have studied the PowerPoint on this subject before attempting this assignment!

Some great places to start: Google any of the following or find your own sources:

  • Mercola
  • Oz
  • Natural cures
  • Herbs are better than pills
  • Wild claims for herbs

You will find a huge array of information, ranging from the credible to the fantastic. Scan for the following faulty arguments and write down the example of what you found and the source and exactly WHY you think the reasoning is poor. Some of them will be easier to find than others. Find at least 10 in the literature and citations. There is no specific word count and you may use as many literature sources as you need. You may make up the rest of the faulty arguments using the field of plant medicine as your platform. Make sure you label the ones you create as your own.

  1. Poor Logic
  2. Emotional Appeal
  3. Ad Hominem
  4. Ad Populum
  5. Appeal to Authority
  6. Faulty Statistics
  7. Research by Exegesis
  8. Slippery Slope
  9. Red Herring
  10. Straw Man
  11. Testimonial
  12. Circular Reasoning
  13. Non Sequiter
  14. Equivocation
  15. False Dichotomy
  16. Hasty Generalization
  17. Glittering Generality
  18. Prejudice and Stereotypes
  19. Faulty Analogy
  20. Dogmatism
  21. Post Hoc
  22. Tu Quoque
  23. Jargon
 
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