Q Once you read about the major logical fallacies, you will probably start noticing them in advertisements, movies, TV shows, and everyday conversations. As you read, pay special attention to learning the names of common fallacies. Search through common media sources looking for examples of fallacies. Some common places to find fallacies include advertisements, opinion pieces in news media, and arguments about politics, religion, and other controversial issues. You may also notice fallacies in your daily Present three distinct informal logical fallacies you have discovered in these types of sources or in your life. Make sure to identify the specific fallacy committed by each example. Explain how the fallacies were used and the context in which they occurred. When you respond to your classmates, consider addressing any of the following. Have you ever seen or fallen for similar fallacies in your own life? Are any of the cases presented also instances of some other type of fallacy? Is there a sense in which the reasoning might not be fallacious in some cases?
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