I need an example of a fallacy in a newspaper editorial and one in an opinion magazine. :confused:

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With the above in mind, you need to familiarize yourself with the definition of fallacy.

Definition of fallacy - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Fallacy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You know what an editorial is in a newpaper is don't you? If you don't: The editor of the newspaper writes what is know as an opinion piece. Every day he has a column in his newspaper that he has written. He writes about his opinion on a subject. It can be about the current war situation, local politics, people,. basically whatever he feels he wants to speak about.

Go to the library and start looking through all the newspapers you can. Find the editor's opinion piece in each paper. Look for one of his opinions that you believe is incorrect, false, or you just don't agree with. You need to be prepared to explain why you believe what he has written is a fallacy. The best way to do this is to be able to back up your views with something based on fact.

Same for an opinion magazine. In the library, you will find them. Look for scientific magazines, religious magazines, self-help magazines. The National Enquirer is constantly publishing articles that are full of fallacies.

Sorry this is the best I can do for you within the guidelines of the rules here. If you have specific questions, to make sure that you understand what a fallacy is, or if an article that you found might contain a fallacy but you aren't sure, post back & I will try to help as best as I can.

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Originally Posted by jhobag

I need an example of a fallacy in a newspaper editorial and one in an opinion magazine. :confused:

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A fallacy in either case is referred to as a rhetorical device- a device used to persuade readers of the author's point of view on a subject. A few examples are: sarcasm, an argument from outrage, an argument from pity, rationalizing, scare tactics, wishful thinking, and peer pressure. Reading the articles carefully, you can easily spot these devices.

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