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Be sure to read the lesson on argument overview before this assignment. Download and complete the attached guided reading document to accompany your study of the KERA Think episode, "When Logic

Steers You Wrong" This guided reading has three parts: 1. Vocabulary 2. Argument Topics 3. Reflection and Connection with Rogerian Theory Turn in your completed assignment below! Note: you may use outside sources for definitions if needed. If you find a source for a definition, go back for the application portion and see where the concept is discussed in the podcast. HOWEVER if you use any other sources beyond the podcast, you must cite it! DO NOT copy and paste without quotations or citations! It's not bad to use other resources if needed, but please don't fall into the copy/paste trap!/n< Logic Podcast Guided Reading.docx "When Logic Steers You Wrong" Think conversation between Krys Boyd and Eugenia Cheng Rhetoric and Argument Vocabulary Define the terms using the definitions and examples from the podcast. Deductive and inductive reasoning are provided Definition Application (what does it mean?) (how does it work? Examples?) Binary Fallacy/false dilemma Premise/basic assumptions Deductive reasoning Inductive reasoning Fallacy of oversimplification Qualifiers Faulty Implication Sweeping statements (overgeneralizations) False dichotomy False equivalence Straw-man (straw-person) arguments Logic of personal responsibility Logic in math: start with the known premise and deduce answers from there (work down) Argument topic Description Evidence in science: build a body of evidence and afterwards make conclusions (build up) Argument Topics > Make a list of examples of at least 5 popular arguments given in Eugenia Cheng's talk. Give an overview of the logical perspectives involved in the argument. Add new bullet points as needed./nArgument Topics > Make a list of examples of at least 5 popular arguments given in Eugenia Cheng's talk. Give an overview of the logical perspectives involved in the argument. Add new bullet points as needed. Argument topic Description Reflection > What was your overall reaction to Eugenia Cheng's talk? What kinds of things did the talk make you think about? How can you see some of the ideas overlapping with what we read about Rogerian Theory? Other thoughts? Your Reflection Citation Boyd, Krys. "When Logic Steers You Wrong." Think, KERA. September 2018, http://think.kera.org/2019/01/28/when- logic-steers-you-wrong/

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