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    it concludes that the uniform policy should be discarded but it is based on the assumption that just because his/her brother’s uniform cost more than regular clothing then every uniform must cost more than regular clothing. She/he commits the logical fallacy of false analogy. My school uniform only cost me around twenty dollars when a t-shirt from a store like forever21 cost me thirty-four dollar. She then claims that if every student was required to pay as much as her/his brother then many students

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    presented by the source. The principal issue is: utilitarianism and appeals to compassion on the issue of embryonic stem cell research are dangerous and problematic. The author is suggesting that utilitarianism and appeals to compassion should be avoided. 2 Identify any examples of bias presented by the author. If none exist‚ explain how you determined this.

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    controversial evidence and support‚ whether it goes against what he believes or not. Naylor’s own morality gets called into question. Logos‚ pathos‚ kairos‚ and ethos‚ the pillars of rhetoric‚ can all be found throughout Naylor’s defense. Rhetorical fallacies can also be found throughout the sequence. Nick Naylor’s claim was that the warning labels should not be put on a product that people already knew that was dangerous. In correlation with Naylor’s claim‚ Naylor’s warrant seems to be that people should

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    Wiesemann’s argument shifts from the main purpose a bit and becomes a red herring. Wiesemann’s argument is ineffective due to the fallacies because they cause more of negative emotional appeals by creating pity or provoking the feelings of parents through provocative questions that create doubt. Over all Wiesemann does a well job in his argument but it is over shadowed by the fallacies within

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    like torture to fishes. Secondly‚ he believed that he is better than other predator. The last point is that he is balancing the ecosystem by catching the fish (Isaacs‚ 2014). However‚ the article is ineffective because of Isaacs’ use of pathos‚ logical fallacies‚ and informal tone. First‚ Isaacs uses pathos which is ineffective. He did not use the pathos appropriately. The first point is that Isaacs did not use pathos properly. He argues that one of the reasons for fly fishing is that it is delight to

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    1. What concepts were covered in the tutorial? Fallacies impact negatively in a strong argument by using poor reasoning and illogical structure. 2. What was/were the activity/activities undertaken during the tutorial? There was no specific in-class activity during the tutorial last week. However‚ the tutor had gone through the theory of fallacies and given practical examples and models‚ which could apply to reality. 3. What did I learn from the tutorial (draw on the activity/activities undertaken)

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    The first fallacy that he used unconsciously was Begging the Question. He incorporated this fallacy into one of the questions by writing “How many hate or violent crimes would you say are linked to or directly related to violence in video games?‚” which leads Thompson towards answering the question in one

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    Some postulate that by not “hand-holding” the Millennials‚ it teaches them real-world application of problem-solving skills. However‚ this presents a logical fallacy‚ in that it is impractical to expect a Millennial to solve real-world problems‚ when all they are ever given in school to solve are abstract concepts‚ such as the Quadratic Formula. It is tantamount to asking a third-grader to do a multiplication

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    requires critical thinking. An encyclopedia definition of ’logical fallacy’ is: "The ability to identify logical fallacies in the arguments of others‚ and to avoid them in one’s own arguments‚ is both valuable and increasingly rare. Fallacious reasoning keeps us from knowing the truth‚ and the inability to think critically makes us vulnerable to manipulation by those skilled in the art of rhetoric."(http://www.logicalfallacies.info/) Fallacy is basically a big lie. There are "fifteen common mistakes

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    know because to them the person’s appearance is appealing. This is what we would call a false appeal to authority. Second‚ they commit the slippery slope fallacy. There is a sequence of events they show and explain; ask‚ believe‚ and receive. Their claim is that if you follow these steps you will get whatever you want. The slippery slope fallacy is when small actions lead to something extreme. Although these actions might have worked for one person‚ it doesn’t mean that they will for everyone. The

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