Ted Talk Happiness

respond here

Platitude group work 11/30

paste answers to questions 1 and 3 here

NYTimes, Out of Prison, in-class groups

link http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/10/29/will-crime-rise-if-more-people-are-kept-out-of-prison

1. 25-50 word summary
2. 3 main points made
3. why you agree or disagree

Mint Snowballs (in-class, questions from #1 and #2 p. 663)

Paste answers here.

Logical Fallacies Activity

With your partner, find an example for each logical fallacy below. Ads are a good place to start. You can post a link for us to review the website or just paste the information.

1. Ad hominem
2. Straw man
3. False cause
4. Slippery slope
5. Appeal to emotion
6. Black or white, either/or
7. Irrelevant Appeal: tradition, authority, consequences, forces, novelty, pity, popularity, poverty, wealth [pick one]