Logical Fallacies

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What is a logical fallacy? � A statement that may sound reasonable or superficially true but is actually flawed or dishonest
� Why don’t the following statements work in arguments? (Respond in writing as a group – you’ll need a note-taker and speaker to share your group’s discussion): � “Television can’t be harmful to children because it occupies their attention for hours and thus keeps them off the streets” (Engel 167).
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