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TED.com makes the best talks and performances available for free. Search for a topic that interests you and observe the speaker's style.
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Avoid These Types of Logical Fallacies
"Fallacies are common errors in reasoning that will undermine the logic of your argument... Avoid these common fallacies in your own arguments and watch for them in the arguments of others."
Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
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Using Logic in Composition
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FAIR: Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting
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