To help you see how people commonly make this mistake, this handout uses a number of controversial political examples-arguments about subjects like abortion, gun control, the death penalty, gay marriage, euthanasia, and pornography. It is particularly easy to slip up and commit a fallacy when you have strong feelings about your topic-if a conclusion seems obvious to you, you’re more likely to just assume that it is true and to be careless with your evidence. If you’re having trouble developing your argument, check to see if a fallacy is part of the problem. This handout describes some ways in which arguments often fail to do the things listed above these failings are called fallacies. See our handouts on argument and organization for some tips that will improve your arguments. You also need to be sure that you present all of your ideas in an orderly fashion that readers can follow.
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