7th Grade M/J Course Credit Recovery JULY 8, 2013 - Division of ...

NameDatePRO ATHLETES’ SALARIES AREN’T OVERLY EXORBITANT / DOPROFESSIONAL ATHLETES GET PAID TOO MUCH?Reading SkillCOPY MASTEREVALUATE REASONINGWhen you analyze an argument, you should look for errors in reasoning. Hereare some errors to watch for:• overgeneralization: a statement about a group of people or things that is muchtoo broad to be true. For example: “All teenagers have a short attention span.”• single-cause fallacy: a statement that suggests there is only one cause forsomething when there are really several causes. For example, “The only reasonpeople go jogging is for exercise.” People might go jogging to relieve stress or totrain for other sports.Directions: As you read the editorials, use this chart to record errors in reasoning.Example of Error“ ... theplayersareselfish...”(line10,“ProAthletes’ Salaries Aren’t Overly Exorbitant”)overgeneralizationType of Error/ExplanationCopyright by McDougal Littell, a division of Houghton Mifflin CompanyPRO ATHLETES’ . . . / DOPROFESSIONAL ATHLETESResource Manager Unit 8 121Grade 7