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? • What are fallacies? How are fallacies used in written‚ oral‚ and visual arguments? What might you do to avoid fallacies in your thinking? 1. According to The Random House Dictionary‚ assumptions is the act of taking for granted or supposing
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Charles Foster Kane campaigning for Governor‚ there were many examples of bias‚ fallacies‚ and rhetorical devices. An example of political bias in his speech was when Kane said that “every straw vote‚ every independent poll shows that I’ll be elected”. This shows political bias because it is an opinion of Charles Foster Kane and there is not any supporting evidence to prove that what Kane says is the truth. Examples of fallacies present in this speech would be in the beginning of his speech where Kane
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“like I hardly knew her anymore” which emphasises their changed relationship. | |“The clouds were out and a storm was threatening” (p 105) |Pathetic fallacy tone‚ foreshadowing |When Tom visits the police station‚ the negative description of the weather‚ with the aminous storm “threatening” reflects his own emotional turmoil through pathetic fallacy. | |“I’m not saying Daniel was innocent‚ what he did was wrong‚ very wrong‚ but he was no criminal” (p135) |Repetition‚ conditional conjunction (“but”)
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Logical Fallacies Journal Among the twelve common logical fallacies you learned from the Purdue website‚ which ones exert the most influence on your behavior as a consumer? Hasty generalization has mostly influenced my behavior as a consumer‚ here’s why. I enjoy shopping at Wal-Mart‚ they said they have: • The lowest prices • Grocery shopping • Cheap prices at the pharmacy • Unbeatable price match After analyzing
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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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at Manderley They are driving through the gates of manderley The girl is nervous about being at manderley Its starts to rain (pathetic fallacy) Mrs danvours seems jealous of the girl We still don’t really know maxim even though the girl has married him Transgression Because the girl married him without thought or consideration Pathetic fallacy Wind‚ rain‚ fog etc Filling the screen with manderley makes the house over whelming . Close up of the girls face of her expression
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• Government spending fallacy • Some government spending is essential • Public works providing employment concern • Effects of taxes • Risk and reward Commentary: Many economist believe in the fallacy that the government can keep on spending without taxing. This belief is set straight by the reality of “national insolvency or a runaway inflation.” Whatever the government spends must be paid out in the form of taxes and the sooner the better. But not all government spending is bad. There is still
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story‚ has many connotations of mystery and of sinister feelings. The sunset is personified and is given the emotion of ‘angry’ adding to the negative feeling of the evening. This is also pathetic fallacy to use weather and surroundings to resemble feelings felt by the humans. Another use of patheic fallacy in this extract is ‘down in the deep trench’. Deep trenches naturally fills the reader with fear‚ giving implications of being trapped and caged in something you cannot escape‚ which gives us more
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shows a contrast between Bathsheba and Fanny. Fanny was very grateful and thankful for Oaks generosity and says thank you whereas Bathsheba‚ in chapter one‚ doesn’t take much notice of Oaks kindness. Hardy also shows this contrast by use of Pathetic Fallacy; when Bathsheba is introduced‚ it is made clear to us that she wants to stand out‚ ‘the sun lighted up to a scarlet glow the crimson jacket she wore....’ which shows that she is very passionate and unconventional. However‚ to describe Fanny‚ Hardy
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between school and people reflect the lack of desire to belong to the community and obtain a sense of self. The religious imagery of ‘our lady watched with outstretched arms conveys a sense on welcoming and inclusion is juxtaposed with the pathetic fallacy ‘her face overshadowed by clouds’ and this is symbolizes the persona’s insecurities and doubts for the institution. The persona’s disconnections are further reinforced by the irony ‘I’d been privileged to wear’ demonstrates the mother was motivated
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