Homework: Problem # 2‚ page 194: Logical Fallacies 2a) the electron could not have been fair – I do not know anyone who voted for the winner. Logical flaw: inadequate sampling Comment: this statement concludes based on insufficient evidence. Just because I do not know anyone who voted for winner‚ do not necessarily outlaw the fairness of the election. Before reaching any valid conclusion‚ I have to collect some data and evidence from other news sources and compare with my findings
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February 8‚ 2011 Logical Fallacies Before we can understand what a logical fallacy is‚ we establish some common background information for the purposes of accurate communication. There are two types of reasoning‚ inductive and deductive. The primary difference between the two is that inductive reasoning automatically allows for an appeal to probability‚ the assumption that what could happen will happen‚ while deductive reasoning considers this a logical fallacy. Thus for the purposes of
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Argument from force Rationalization Peer Pressure No Fallacy Points Received: 0 of 1 Comments: Question 2. Question : “If I give this homeless person a dollar then I’ll have to give the next guy a dollar and so forth … I’ll end up broke!” Student Answer: Ad hominem Slippery slope Burden of Proof False Dilemma No Fallacy Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 3. Question :
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1. Question : A fallacy is an argument that CORRECT makes a mistake in deriving a conclusion. has a false conclusion. is a sound inductive argument. 2. Question : After being told that she is being punished for lying‚ a child responds by telling her mother that she also lied. This response may involve which fallacy? Student Answer: CORRECT Ad hominem (tu quoque) Ad verecundiam (ex libris) INCORRECT Ad misericordiam (ex ante)
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decision making Questions Rhetorical devices I‚ rhetorical devices II‚ rhetorical devices III‚ rhetorical devices IV‚ and proof surrogates and repetition Fallacies that involve appeals to emotion‚ some 100% Score: 15 / 15 non-emotion-based 10 11 12 13 14 15 fallacies‚ and two wrongs make a right The ad hominem fallacy‚ the genetic fallacy‚ straw man‚ false dilemma‚ slippery slope‚ misplacing 100% the burden of proof‚ and begging the question Concept: The stages of decision making Mastery
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Module 03 Written Assignment - Identifying Fallacious Reasoning in a Text Read the following text and answer the multiple choice questions below it. The numbers in the margins correspond with the questions. My friend Jacob and I frequently get together for long conversations at a local restaurant. What might start out as a simple dinner among friends can turn into an evening long debate‚ the finer points punctuated by the occasional pint and usually ended with coffee and dessert. Only recently
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The Goal of Persuasive Speaking Persuasion is a communication process involving both verbal and nonverbal messages. - The ultimate goal is action or change. * Adoption asks listeners to demonstrate their acceptance * Discontinuance asks listeners to avoid certain behavior * Deterrence asks listeners to prevent an occurrence of something * Continuance asks listeners to continue to perform behaviors Topics for Persuasive Speeches Questions of Fact identify what is true or false Questions
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Career Building Competencies Somone Jacko BUS 275 December 4‚ 2012 Ernestine Givens‚ MBA . Career Building Competencies After completing my career interests’ profiler and competencies assessments‚ it helped me gain a better understanding of my competencies and how I apply them to a business setting. With the career interests’ profiler‚ it pretty much already told me what I already knew but more of a deeper understanding. What I do appreciate after taking completing the career
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Nicholas Titone Professor Flynn ENG 101_N01 30 September 2016 Rhetorical analysis of “The Case for Free Money” In “The Case for Free Money” the author introduces the audience to the concept of “Universal Basic Income”‚ a strategy in which current forms of more targeted government aid in the US (i.e. food stamps and welfare) are replaced by a fixed amount of money being provided to each and every citizen annually. (Surowiecki) Using a combination of historical reference‚ examples of the endorsement
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Directions: There is no single right answer to these questions – often you can argue very different points. What I care about is whether you use the information in the question and from the readings and lectures to logically support your argument. Here are the rules: 1) Be entirely explicit about your arguments. Don’t expect me to draw conclusions for myself‚ I won’t. 2) Make sure that your arguments have validity‚ that is‚ they are based on evidence/examples/truths that are observable
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