Tuesday, February 23, 2010

How to Spot the Straw Man Fallacy | eHow.com

How to Spot the Straw Man Fallacy | eHow.com

How to Spot the Straw Man Fallacy

 
The Straw Man Fallacy: Watch out for arguers who misrepresent their opponent’s ideas. This is dirty politics at its best. An arguer takes what her opponent has said and twists it and tweaks it...

Monday, January 11, 2010

Finding Credible Web Sources

Now more than ever, there's a need to be ruthlessly discerning when you're searching for credible sources. Here are some criteria that can help make sure your web sources are truthful, objective, and authoritative.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Inductive Reasoning

When induction and deduction are used carefully, they're likely to yield something very powerful: the truth!

Monday, January 4, 2010

Thesis


There it is again, that annoying word: Thesis. Every teacher seems to use it, but what exactly does it mean, and how can you be sure to write a good one?