Recognizing Outpoints
Practical Assignments
Note: These final exercises are optional. You do not have to do them. They are included here for you to do to help you get an increased understanding and ability to apply the materials of the course.
Get some newspapers and go through them. Spot outpoints in the stories for each of the following outpoints:
Omitted Data
Altered Sequence
Dropped Time
Falsehood
Altered Importance
Wrong Target
Wrong Source
Contrary Facts
Added Time
Added Inapplicable Data
Incorrectly Included Datum
Assumed ”Identities” Are Not Identical
Assumed ”Similarities” Are Not Similar
Assumed ”Differences” Are Not Different
Do this exercise until you have found at least one of each of the listed outpoints. Then continue to do it until you feel confident that you can easily see or recognize outpoints.