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    teachings of the Church‚ the Sacrosanctum Concilium states that: “Mother Church earnestly desires that all the faithful should be led to that full‚ conscious‚ and active participation in liturgical celebrations” (Flannery‚ 1996) Hence‚ a mission to see to it that it is passed throughout the generations is a must for them as it is seen to be the most authentic manifestation of one’s faith. Whatever it is‚ everything is rooted on the dominance of the influential religion in a Filipino’s life.

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    Associate Level Material Appendix D Assumptions and Fallacies Write a 150- to 200-word response to each of the following questions: • What are assumptions? How do you think assumptions might interfere with critical thinking? What might you do to avoid making assumptions in your thinking? An assumption is something we take for granted or presuppose‚ usually it is something we previously learned and do not question. It is part of our system of beliefs. We assume our beliefs to

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    if it affects their self-esteem; they are likely to distance themselves from that particular group‚ especially if mortality is induced. This suggests that people are more focused on self-esteem than belonging to a group. It would be interesting to see if the extent of group identification contributes the disengagement of a particular group. For example‚ the difference between people who were raised highly accustomed to their culture‚ people who were raised moderately accustomed to their culture‚

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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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    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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    In his essay “The Fallacy of Success‚” G. K. Chesterton disavow self-help books that claim to teach the secret to getting rich. Chesterton seems to think that there are only two ways of succeeding‚ “One is by doing very good work‚ the other is by cheating.” He also refine the fact that these articles or books are just a “mysticism of money.” People write books to make money even if they have no idea what they are writing about. In the end‚ Chesterton leaves the reader with the massage of being success

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    Hersh Patel AP English 14 September 2003 Commentary on Stanley Fish Article "How to Recognize a Poem When You See One" Stanley Fish‚ in his inductive essay "How to Recognize a Poem When You See One"‚ argues that the process of "distinguishing" certain "features" of an object follows "the act of recognition". Fish offers such conclusions from a short anecdote‚ which illustrates an analytical response of a group of students to five names he writes on a board. The students‚ who focus on Christian

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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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    See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA’s War on Terrorism X X X N X Security Fall Semester 200N Professor X X See No Evil Review This report is based on the book; See No Evil‚ by Robert Baer. To be honest‚ I didn’t read Baer’s book. I listened to the audio version which has Robert Baer himself reading his book. While flying commuter and mail flights‚ I was able to listen to Baer’s adventures in the Middle East. There

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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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