English 9 Quarter 4 Week 3 Las 1
English 9 Quarter 4 Week 3 Las 1
English 9 Quarter 4 Week 3 Las 1
To avoid being deceived by fallacies or false news, it's critical to be able to spot faulty logic,
unsupported evidence, and emotional appeal. Fallacies may cause readers to lose track of what is true and
valid reasoning. The writer's use of logic, facts, and appeal in presenting his or her motives or claims
determines the importance and worth of ideas. It is crucial to understand how to spot defective logic.
The following is a dictionary of words for your convenience:
a) The use and analysis of valid reasoning are referred to as LOGIC.
b) FAULTY refers to something incorrect or deceptive due to flaws.
c) A FACT is something that has happened or is happening right now.
d) APPEAL is the ability to cause a sympathetic reaction.
Presenting an incomplete or invalid justification is referred to as faulty logic. It defies logic to reach a
conclusion that they prefer. The term "unsupported facts" refers to a statement that is not backed up by written
evidence. Faulty emotional appeal refers to the use of emotional appeals that are unrelated to the argument,
divert attention away from the main point, and appear to hide something.
Example
Faulty Logic: When it comes to cheating, the majority of people are nervous. You seem nervous, so you're
cheating. (The logic is faulty because not all nervous people are cheaters.)
Unsupported Fact: Students in South Cotabato are friendlier than students in Davao.
(There is no written fact or reference for this statement)
Emotional appeal: Vote for me and I will erase your pain and suffering from poverty and unemployment.
(This is a faulty emotional appeal because the speaker uses people’s pain to decide to vote
for him or her.)
Activity
Read the statement and tell whether it contains Faulty Logic, Unsupported Facts, or Faulty Emotional Appeal.
Write FL for Faulty Logic, UF for Unsupported Facts, and FEM for Faulty Emotional Appeal on the space
before the number.
_________1. All desire a true and long-lasting relationship. To attract a true friend, you must have a
positive self-concept. As a result, everyone should cultivate a positive self-image.
_________2. Sarah Geronimo is a good singer because she sings so well.
_________3. Students who choose mathematics over physics are underachievers. Susie chose mathematics
over physics. She should be disqualified from the scholarship.
_________4. I enjoyed the Kathniel film I watched online the other day. I want to watch all of Kathniel's films,
and I am certain that I will enjoy them all.
_________ 5. Margie is intelligent and smart. She is from South Cotabato. All the girls from South Cotabato
are intelligent and smart.
_________ 6. Science shows that the Earth is billions of years old!
_________7. In the world, there must be logical right and wrong. If that's the case, how can you possibly say
that discriminating against others for the sake of entertainment is ever acceptable?
_________8. My top priority as Mayor will be to improve education. As a result, my priority as a Leader will
be to prioritize funds for our public schools.
_________9. I understand why you failed every class last semester. You didn't do your homework.
_________10. I met a young disabled boy who lived just 20 kilometers from school and begged me to "do
whatever you can" so that he could have better access to education.