Nica Javier CRITHIN A62 Ms. Hazel Biana August 5‚ 2013 “Thank You for Smoking” film viewing Identifying fallacies paper. The movie‚ “Thank You for Smoking” is a comedy with a tobacco industry lobbyist‚ Nick Naylor as the lead. The movie has an eerie comic theme which tackles the serious issue of the addicting substance of tobacco‚ or to be more specific‚ nicotine. The idea which the movie was trying to portray was that this lobbyist was a great speaker who is able to manipulate many
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«12 angry men» In the movie «12 angry men»‚ one can explore a variety of fallacies and generalizations. Each juror except for one comes in with a verdict of «Guilty»‚ but by using critical thinking the reasons to support their claim are dismissed one by one. Except for Juror number three who is the last one to change his verdict. He disregards all critical reasoning and sticks to his initial claim using multiple fallacies to support it. He is clearly prejudiced towards the defendant no mater the
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M1 – Explain methods used to identify the target market for the proposed business Learners need to demonstrate their understanding of the methods used to identify the target market for the proposed business. This will require them to consider a range of methods that could actually be used and to provide reasons for their choice. Market research will almost certainly be included but learners need to explain why. Other methods may prove more challenging but the selection and justification should contribute
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falling into the trap of conjunction fallacy. People caught in conjunction fallacy find it easier to conceive two events occurring together than them happening separately. To be more precise a conjunction fallacy occurs when two events which can occur together or alone are seen more likely to happen in combination than isolation. This usually happens when it is easier to imagine two events occurring in a combination than occurring alone. It is a formal fallacy that occurs when it is supposed that
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questions: · What are some examples of bias‚ fallacies‚ and specific rhetorical devices in the speech? · How did the speaker address arguments and counter arguments? · Were the speaker’s arguments effective? Explain your answer. This speech was done before election time of the new governor. This video had many examples of fallacies. “Using emotion the wrong way most often creates what is known as a fallacy. Fallacies occur when you use an illogical argument.” The running
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ROLE PLAY BUSINESS MEETING Situation A condo sales agent is meeting with a family of three. These are first-time buyers who are shopping for a condo. They are at the sales office located next to the site of the future condo tower. Construction has not begun but a large billboard sign outside the sales office proclaims “over 80% sold - starting at $195‚000”. The four people sit down for their meeting inside the fashionably decorated office. Roles 1) Real estate professional This successful
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Logical Fallacies Handlist and it states that fallacies are statements that might sound reasonable or superficially true but are actually flawed or dishonest. It is important to avoid logical fallacies as they undermine your argument. There are several types of logical fallacies and to keep track of all of them you can separate them into different categories. There are four different main categories that the certain types can go into; they are fallacies of relevance‚ component fallacies‚ fallacies of
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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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During this debate there are arguments constantly going and many‚ many fallacies being made non-stop and rhetorical strategies always being used. Most of the arguments that appear throughout the debate were based off of an question that was asked by the audience or the host‚ and this is when everything happens due to the candidates committing so many fallacies to persuade Americans that they are fit for the position to be the President. During the debate the candidates were questioned on things that
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1. Question : (TCOs 2‚ 7 & 9) Determine which one of the rhetorical devices or fallacies covered so far in our course occurs in the passage below. In a court proceeding: "My client is a single parent and the sole provider for her six children. A guilty verdict will cause irreparable damage to her family. If she is sent to prison‚ her children will be deprived of the love and care they need from a mother. Please‚ for her children’s sake deliver a verdict of not guilty." Student Answer:Scare tactics
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