Dr. Devesh Thakur
The video explains: 1. Ethical persuasion requires avoiding fallacies that can weaken the integrity of your argument. 2. Fallacies to avoid include hasty generalizations, where you jump to a conclusion based on insufficient evidence; causal fallacies, which involve making faulty causal connections; bandwagon fallacy, where you argue that something is good because everybody thinks so; either/or fallacy, which oversimplifies an issue by presenting only two approaches; ad hominem, where you attack irrelevant characteristics of a person rather than their idea; and red herring, which involves introducing irrelevant factors or arguments. 3. Additional fallacies include appeals to misplaced authority, such as using celebrities to endorse unrelated products, and non sequitur, where the conclusion does not logically follow from the statement or argument. Avoiding these fallacies is crucial for ethical persuasion.
Dr. Devesh Thakur is an enthusiastic and dedicated educator with a passion for cultivating confident communicators. His love for communications & public speaking has led him to earn several certificate courses in public speaking and presentations. He has written several articles, blogs, and books on communication and interpersonal skills.
With PG & Ph.D. from the prestigious Indian Veterinary Research Institute in Extension Education, he has fifteen years of experience in teaching communication courses to varied students of agricultural universities in India. His teaching philosophy revolves around creating a supportive and engaging learning environment where students can overcome their fears and develop the art of persuasive expression. Through a combination of recorded video lectures, and personalized online support, he strives to equip learners with the tools to articulate their ideas with clarity, impact, and conviction.