Question 2

Why do we avoid what I call “audience fallacies” and “authorial fallacies” in our writing? Define each, provide a brief example of each, and explain the significance. (50-75 words)

“ Audience fallacies” and “authorial fallacies” are avoided in writing because they are tactics that are used to appeal to the audience. Audience fallacies are intended to “suck up” to the reader to get the reader to appeal with the authors argument. In “authorial fallacies” the author doesn’t intend to appeal to the reader but does. The significance is that a reader should not be persuaded just because the author appeals to the audience, they should be persuaded by the argument.