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Determining fact from opinion;

bias from fallacies


•Bias is the tendency of a human
being to have a positive tendency, for
something or a negative tendency
against something. Other words which
describe bias are a prejudgment for or
against something. It can lead to a
prejudice and a prejudice can lead to
stereotyping.

•Biases can lead to poor judgment,


poor reasoning skills, and faulty
decision making because they may
lose the person’s mind off to
alternative ideas, truths and opinions.
What is Fallacy?
• is an idea which many people believed to be
Fallacy or true but is contrary to the fact because it is
Faulty based on incorrect information or reasoning.
In addition, it is a false or mistaken idea.
Reasoning
Kinds of
Fallacies
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