facing African historians is the fact that the study of actual African History is relatively new. A large majority of the sources available are written from the point of view of Europeans‚ with an intended audience of Europeans.1 In this egocentric method of reporting history‚ Africans were viewed more as objects: a people with a past but no history.2 The written “historical” sources provided by imperialists robbed Africans of their voice. The principal challenge facing African historians is to find
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Logic on a New Level In 1995‚ a talk show host‚ by the name of Rush Limbaugh was quoted while responding to a newspaper article written about a study completed by the NCEA (National Center for Economic Alternatives). According to this newspaper article‚ the study done by the NCEA claimed that American farmers use chemical fertilizers‚ and that due to our large economy‚ small businesses‚ and families‚ America is a waste generating country. Therefore‚ the purpose of this essay is to analyze the logic
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Gun control has been a huge controversial topic in recent years‚ jumping in and out of the eye of the mainstream news media‚ depending on how often gun violence had come up. Since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting of December 2012‚ gun control has been one of the most disputed topics. President Barack Obama recently passed a new gun laws‚ and on January 30th‚ 2013‚ the Vice President of the National Rifle Association‚ Wayne LaPierre‚ testified before the U.S. Senate. Editorial cartoonist
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Visuals and dramatization used in sales management A Report by Allen Summary Nowadays‚ many company sales the same product‚ they always thing about how to do better to sell their own products. Visuals are most effective when you believe in them and have woven them into your sale presentation message. Visuals and dramatizing used in sales have many advantages. It increase retention‚ reinforce the message‚ also reduce misunderstanding Introduction There are many ways used in
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Rational Thinking & Creative Ideas Erroneous Reasoning: Fallacies 1. Fallacies are simply mistakes or defects that occur in arguments. They are incorrect inferences. Fallacious arguments may superficially be persuasive‚ but logically incorrect. Fallacies can be committed in many ways‚ but usually they involve either a mistake in reasoning or creation of some illusion that make a bad argument appear good. Understanding fallacies and knowing why some inferences are incorrect could help us to
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Analysis Have you ever encountered the use of fallacies? Fallacies are present all of the time. The use of fallacies is common in today’s society. A fallacy is the use of poor‚ or invalid‚ reasoning for the construction of an argument. The use of fallacies can be found in most advertisements. Such as the Colgate Total advertisement which claims to fight plaque germs that other toothpaste brands let back. This piece of literature contains fallacies and persuasive techniques. Claims are made throughout
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I. Fallacies A. What are Fallacies B. Bandwagon Fallacy C. Either – Or Fallacy A fallacy is an error in reasoning in which the evidence given for the conclusion does not provide the needed degree of support. Fallacies are defects that weaken the speaker’s arguments when trying to persuade an audience while speaking. By preparing yourself to look for fallacies in your own and others’ writing you can strengthen your ability to avoid using fallacies. There are two important things to know about
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Televising Oral Arguments of the United States Supreme Court In recent years the American public has become fascinated with televising court cases. Some courts have agreed to televise courtroom proceedings. Their decision to do so has led a vast number of citizens to believe that they understand how the judicial system works. I believe popular daytime shows such as Judge Judy‚ Judge Mathis‚ and Judge Joe Brown‚ have poisoned the legal understanding of many Americans. Televising oral arguments from the
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INFORMAL FALLACIES FALLACIES IN GENERAL A fallacy is a defect in an argument that consists in something other than the false premises alone. Fallacies are usually divided into two groups: formal and informal. A formal fallacy is one that may be identified by merely examining the form or structure of an argument. Informal fallaciesare those that can be detected only by examining the content of the argument. Informal fallacies can be further classified as Fallacies of Ambiguities‚ Relevance‚ and
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Practices for tutorial. Part 1: Try to identify whats wrong with the following arguments. What fallacies are committed? Explain. 1. How can anyone seriously believe in evolution? I certainly don’t. How can you take seriously a theory that claims humans are just monkeys with less hair and that our ancestors were apes? 2. A recent study showed that students who cram immediately before examinations usually get lower grades than those who do not. Well‚ I certainly won’t make that mistake this
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