Reading 4.5 “crooked and fallacious thinking”

In this topic was presented by nur Syuhada and Noor Mastika. Basically,this chapter discuss about crooked and fallacious thinking are illogical mental process and poor communication skill but also manipulative tool in hands of speakers/ writers wishing to influence and effects the judgement of their listeners/readers. They are also aim to influence others. Crooked and fallacious thinking should be avoided. Their presentation is good. The writer position some victim as simple minded . Example from text is “Lightning does not cause thunder eventhough it flashes before the thunders roars. Yet, many people commit this fallacy unconciosnessly, and crooked thinkers who use this trick find as they do with other tricks find as they do with other tricks, a lot of simple minded victims”.