Eli Tooloee English 101 Olympic College Poulsbo Fall Quarter 2011 December 6th‚ 2011 3 Strikes Laws: Cruel and Unusual Punishment Washington State was the first in the nation to enact a “3 Strikes Law”‚ which provides for harsher sentencing for repeat offenders. While this sounds logical‚ the system used to determine these harsher sentences is deeply flawed and unconstitutional. 3 Strikes laws demand double the standard prison term for a second felony conviction‚ and mandatory sentences
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that encompasses all of the intellectual standards‚ the critical thinker must have the ability to identify and evaluate logical fallacies in arguments. This paper focuses on defining the concept of logical fallacies‚ and identifying three logical fallacies and analyzing their impact on the critical thinking process. If we are to understand the concept of logical fallacies‚ we must first define what an argument is and the components that make up an argument. According to (Humanist Learning Center)
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or the pharmaceutical companies will continue to reap huge profits. Therefore‚ price controls must be imposed‚ because we cannot tolerate these huge profits any longer. Answer Selected Answer: Either/Or fallacy Correct Answer: Either/Or fallacy Question 3 5 out of 5 points Correct Raising a child is like growing a tree. Sometimes violent things‚ such as cutting off branches‚ have to be done to force the tree to grow straight. Similarly
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No matter how young or old you are knowing how to read is a powerful tool. Reading provides you with an imagination and the ability to escape into another world. You gain the courage and confidence to speak in front of groups. And reading allows you the opportunity to write and empower others. As Dr. Suess said‚ “the more that you read‚ the more things you will know. The more that you learn‚ the more places you’ll go.” Pi Beta Phi’s Read > Lead > Achieve literacy program helps over a million students
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I decided to apply to the Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority because it is where I see myself growing with a great group of intelligent ladies who have similar goals to mine. The organization line with my goals of academics I highly value academic and know the importance of school. I want to be successful here at Southern Illinois University and believe that the Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority will hopefully push and motivate me. I also believe it could be a great support system in my
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because I lost my trust in one of my closest friends. Afterwards‚ I always wanted to be by myself and I did not want to make any new friends. There were numerous people who came into my life and left. One day‚ someone told me that I should join Kappa Phi Lambda because sisterhood was one of the three pillars. She told me that every sister would always be there for me when I have my ups and downs. When I walked into the doors for the 1st GIM‚ I felt extremely welcomed by the sisters. There were numerous
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Straw Man Fallacy Essay By: Jonathan Soles A straw man fallacy in which an opponent’s argument is overstated or misrepresented in order to be more easily attacked or refuted. The straw man fallacy happens quite a bit in “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller‚ but especially in on page 211 in the 4th column which reads‚ “(Procter): I have no love Mr. Parris. It is no secret. But God I surely love. (Cheever): He plow on Sunday‚ sir. (Danforth): Plow on Sunday! (Cheever): I think it
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popular types of arguments is the either-or fallacy‚ also known as black-and-white thinking‚ a false dilemma‚ or a fallacy of false choice. In the either-or fallacy‚ one side argues that there are only two resolutions to an issue‚ despite there possibly being hundreds. Fallacy is a misleading or deceptive notion‚ so by its very definition it should be obvious that the either-or fallacy is a weak argumentative style. People who use the either-or fallacy usually don’t have much evidence to prove their
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“Immigration and Fallacies – Do They Belong Together?” Critical/Analytical Paper Critical Thinking (HU 101) Introduction We didn’t talk about this topic in class‚ nor did I read an article which made me think of writing about this. But I heard the following conversation (simplified) about illegal immigration in the U.S. on campus: Anti: "I believe that illegal immigration is not good for our country." Pro: "Of course you would say that‚ you ’re a racist." Anti:
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In context to Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.‚ by being uplifted‚ one has the best opportunity to embody all of the organization’s cardinal principles: manhood‚ scholarship‚ perseverance and of course‚ uplift. In the organization’s seasonal publication‚ The Oracle‚ the editor of
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