9 FEB: Using Fallacies

Firstly, you will take a quick matching quiz on fallacies, reminding you of the work you did last Friday.  DUE AT END OF PERIOD.

Then, you will start to create your editorial portfolio.  This will consist of 2 editorials, both on the topic that you chose as part of your group.  One will be an authentic, well-researched editorial while the other will be riddled with fallacies, both between 300 and 450 words.  (Using fallacies is generally ill-advised in any credible writing, but this exercise will make you aware of how easy they are to write!)  

Note that both editorials will constitute a final editorial portfolio and will be similar in content, but differing in style.  Many classmates have found it easier to start writing an authentic editorial, saving that, and then going back in and selecting five points where you manipulate text or add text to create a fallacy.  BOTH EDITORIALS, EACH 300-450 words, (fallacy-riddled and normal) DUE AT 11:59pm FRIDAY, 12 FEB.  

Winning articles for the normal editorial and further details are available here.
Your ridiculous, fallacy-riddled editorial uses 5+ fallacies; use some of the media that we've analyzed as models.

When you write a fallacy in your text, you must identify that fallacy by labeling it as a Comment.  (Use Microsoft’s Comment feature.  I am happy to show you how to do this; the shortcut is to highlight your fallacy and press Control-Alt-M and a “Comment” box will pop up.)  This will contribute to your editorial portfolio that will be due at the end of the week.