ASHA Learning Pass

In this course, the presenter discusses logical fallacies that commonly occur in spoken and written discourse and the social implications of passively accepting biased, illogical, and inaccurate statements. These logical fallacies include, for example, the hasty generalization, the omission of evidence, circular reasoning, the anecdote, the slippery slope, the appeal to ridicule, and the false cause. The presenter explains why SLPs should assist adolescents to deconstruct logical fallacies and how they can do so while addressing students' skills in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and reasoning. The presenter takes an international and multidisciplinary approach, drawing from studies conducted by researchers around the world working in diverse professions (e.g., business, computer science, education, philosophy, psychology, and rhetoric).

This course was recorded at the 2023 ASHA Convention in Boston (session 1431).

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Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• Identify common logical fallacies in spoken and written language
• Describe how logical fallacies can negatively impact adolescents and society
• Explain how SLPs can address logical fallacies with adolescents

Presenter Information

Marilyn A. Nippold, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a professor of Communication Disorders and Sciences at the University of Oregon. Prior to joining the University of Oregon, she worked as a school-based SLP in California. Professor Nippold is an ASHA Fellow, was awarded ASHA Honors in 2015, and served as Editor-in-Chief of Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools for 5 years. She has published 10 books and 140 articles or chapters.

Disclosures:

• None

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by the end date below.

Program History and CE Information

Content origination date: November 2023
End date: June 17, 2030

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Advanced level, Professional area).