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    arises. Thinking critically can help during an argument to minimize logical fallacies and direct the argument toward a solution. Logical fallacy simply put is an error in the logic or reasoning of argument that makes the argument vague or unclear. This creates a hole in the argument and the presence of a logical fallacy in an argument does not necessarily make the argument invalid. Fallacious

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    Slippery slope is an informal fallacy of weak induction. It draws a conclusion from events of an exaggerated and improbable chain reaction. The following DIRECTV commercial shows a clear example of a fallacy of slippery slope: “When you wait forever for the cable guy‚ you get bored. When you get bored‚ you start staring out windows. When you start staring out windows‚ you see things you shouldn’t see. When you see things you shouldn’t see‚ you need to vanish. When you need to vanish‚ you fake your

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    Black holes When the word black hole pops to mind our initiative thought is literally a black hole with no end. What is really the definition of a black hole? A black hole is a point in space in which gravity pulls in a drastic matter that not even light can exit. Not even human’s vision is capable of viewing these holes. We only take notice as stars around black holes act differently than other stars in space. We can only ask questions such like; when they were theorized? How big

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    Fallacies are all around us. Every time we turn on a TV‚ or a radio‚ or pick up a newspaper‚ we see or hear fallacies. According to Dictionary.com‚ a fallacy is defined as a false notion‚ a statement or an argument based on a false or invalid inference‚ incorrectness of reasoning or belief; erroneousness‚ or the quality of being deceptive (www.Dictionary.com). Fallacies are part of everyday and become a staple in certain aspects of life. Political campaigns and reporters would be lost without the

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    I found several videos that give good examples of logical fallacies. All the DirecTV commercials in this compilation are good examples of the slippery slope fallacy. Each commercial shows how having cable TV can lead to a chain of events that result in bad outcomes. These commercials used the slippery slope fallacy on purpose to entertain the audience. A slippery slope fallacy claims that once you make one choice‚ a chain of events will inevitably follow. The truth is that making the first choice

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    Experience Brings Success Bonnie R. Humpherys Instructor: Carol Bartlo Daemen College April 24‚ 2012 Introduction After graduating college‚ many students are often confused about the next step in life. While the main goal is to achieve success‚ college students are faced with many different opportunities after graduation. Some of these opportunities include becoming and entrepreneur‚ pursuing more education or working for an existing business to gain experience. The cost of college tuition

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    the dramatic Fallacy to keep ratings high‚ media seek strange/violent incidents to report/create dramas around murder makes up less than 1% of all crime‚ yet from watching TV or reading the papers‚ it seems like a commonplace events seems that most murders are well-planned‚ grisly affairs‚ or they happen solely by random chance in fact‚ most murders start as arguments that escalate into violence most crimes are relatively minor property crimes 2. the cops and courts fallacy police work made

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    PCR0025 Critical Thinking All Foundation ONLINE NOTES LOGICAL FALLACIES Logical fallacy: An argument that contains a mistake in reasoning. 2 major groups: 1. Fallacies of relevance 2. Fallacies of insufficient evidence Fallacies of Relevance Mistakes in reasoning that occur because the premises are logically irrelevant to the conclusions. 1. Personal Attack 2. Attacking the motive 3. Look Who’s Talking (Tu Quoque) 4. Two Wrongs Make a Right 5. Scare Tactics 6. Appeal to Pity 7

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    everyone seems to have an opinion that they declare to be true through persuasion or emotion. These opinions are logically weak and are said to be fallacies. There are many recurring fallacies in society today including‚ appeal to popularity‚ appeal to emotion and appeal to the person. In order to protect ourselves we need to be able to avoid using fallacies ourselves and recognize when others are using them towards us‚ so we can defend ourselves properly. We do this by learning to understand our own

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    1. Comment on the commercials below. Be sure to identify the specific logical fallacy in #3 . The given commercials serve up to the mark in understanding the fallacies in a huge manner. First ad has false authority’s presence as celebrities are put forth against us to nullify our cognition. On the other hand‚ in the second ad‚ as stated‚ ad hominem is detected as it attacks certain cable companies by means of pig’s illustration regarding its expensiveness. Here‚ it conceals suggested cable operator’s

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