Find an advertisement that contains one of the 5 fallacies listed below.
Let’s start this week doing something fun, and by fun I mean taking a close look at advertisements and what message they are trying to sell us. Here is what I want you to do:
Find an advertisement that contains one of the 5 fallacies listed below. Describe the ad, identify the fallacy being used, and then explain why you believe that the advertisers have used that fallacy. Also, make sure to include a link to a video or post a picture of the ad.
Here is the list of fallacies for this topic:
equivocation
false authority
ad hominem
appeal to ignorance
bandwagon
If you want to get really creative (and have a good laugh), find an ad from the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s or 1980s!
Answer preview Find an advertisement that contains one of the 5 fallacies listed below.
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