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Persuade Me!

Directions: For each situation, write 2 bad arguments (using logical fallacies), and then 2 good arguments (without logical fallacies).

You feel your curfew should be 2 A.M. instead of midnight.  Persuade your parents that this is reasonable.

1. (logical fallacy)

2. (logical fallacy)

3. (good argument)

4. (good argument)

You want a tattoo, but you must have parent permission in order to get one.  Persuade them that you should be allowed to get permission.

1. (logical fallacy)

2. (logical fallacy)

3. (good argument)

4. (good argument)

Your best friend asks you to go to Cancun for spring break.  Your parents say it is too expensive, too dangerous, and you’re too young.  Persuade them otherwise.

1. (logical fallacy)

2. (logical fallacy)

3. (good argument)

4. (good argument)

The school has passed a new rule banning backpacks; you think this is unfair.  Persuade the principal that the rule should be changed.

1. (logical fallacy)

2. (logical fallacy)

3. (good argument)

4. (good argument)

You think students should be permitted to have beverages in the classrooms.  Persuade the building principal to change this school rule.

1. (logical fallacy)

2. (logical fallacy)

3. (good argument)

4. (good argument)

You really want a dog (or another pet).  Convince your parents you should be allowed to have one.

1. (logical fallacy)

2. (logical fallacy)

3. (good argument)

4. (good argument)

You feel students at CPHS should be permitted to leave campus for lunch.  The school board isn’t sure; convince them.

1. (logical fallacy)

2. (logical fallacy)

3. (good argument)

4. (good argument)

You really want to go on a date with the cool new transfer student from your science class.  Your parents rules say you can’t date until age 17.  Persuade them that you should be allowed to date.

1. (logical fallacy)

2. (logical fallacy)

3. (good argument)

4. (good argument)

You have to go to the bathroom, but the teacher in this class doesn’t ever give passes.  Persuade the teacher.

1. (logical fallacy)

2. (logical fallacy)

3. (good argument)

4. (good argument)