1 Step 2 Define the current situation-break down problem into component parts, identify major problem areas, develop a target improvement goal. 2  Step 3 Analyze the problem-identify the root causes of the problem and use charts and diagrams as needed.
Lesson Summary. A logical fallacy is an argument that appears on the surface to be reasonable but in reality is weak or faulty and misleading. There are a few subcategories of fallacies: the structural fallacy, the verbal fallacy and the material fallacy (the last of which was the focus of this lesson). Logical fallacies are most often accidental or unintentional, based on a misinterpretation of information or the need for more evidence.
Among his vast contributions to the body of knowledge were in reasoning and fallacies. Rhetoric, the study of argument and persuasive strategies, and logical fallacy refers to faulty reasoning or a breakdown in the logic of an argument.