Fallacy Summary and Application "Critical thinking is disciplined thinking governed by clear intellectual standards. Among the most important of these intellectual standards is clarity‚ precision‚ accuracy‚ relevance‚ consistency‚ logical‚ correctness‚ completeness and fairness" (Bassham‚ 2002). In order to achieve a conclusion that incorporates all of the intellectual standards‚ the critical thinker must have the ability to identify and evaluate logical fallacies in arguments. This paper will
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Homework: Problem # 2‚ page 194: Logical Fallacies 2a) the electron could not have been fair – I do not know anyone who voted for the winner. Logical flaw: inadequate sampling Comment: this statement concludes based on insufficient evidence. Just because I do not know anyone who voted for winner‚ do not necessarily outlaw the fairness of the election. Before reaching any valid conclusion‚ I have to collect some data and evidence from other news sources and compare with my findings 2b)
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Fallacies Thinking is such a natural process; we all do it continually and instinctively yet it seems difficult to define. Nonetheless‚ thinking can be broken down into two categories: critical and logical. Critical thinking is "the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing‚ applying‚ analyzing‚ synthesizing‚ and/or evaluating information gathered from or generated by: observation‚ experience‚ reflection‚ reasoning‚ or communication‚ as a guide to belief and
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The Truth about “Hot Cheetos” Teenagers and children today are not only suffering from serious health issues‚ but also are putting their lives at risk. It is not only the fact that they choose to eat unhealthy‚ but more so that they have these delicious‚ mouthwatering‚ and cheap foods right in their cupboards. “Junk food”‚ as stated by Gregory Lopez‚ soared during the 1980’s and 1990’s‚ doubling among adults in the U.S. and tripling among children (Natural News). Studies show that the number one
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Renting an apartment is a better option than buying a house. Renting now can make things become a bit easier later. Saving money is what every American wants to do. Buying a home can not only hurt someone financially but it can put them in a bind that can have them paying a bill for the rest of their life. The economy is on a rollercoaster right now so making the decision to buy a home can be a tad bit tricky. Buying a home is not a one time transaction because once you have the home you continue
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11 February 2015 Outline for Research Essay Topic: Heart Disease Research Question: How do you have heart disease when your all healthy? Introduction ○ Hook something that catch it the reader. ○ General Information / Stating the Main Points ○ Thesis Statement Body ○ Main Point #1 What is heart disease ? Heart disease describes a range of conditions that affect your heart. ○ Supporting Details #1 What cause Heart Disease? begins with damage to the lining and inner layers of the coronary (heart) arteries
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Jonathan Walton Professor Sean Ferrier-Watson English 1301 10 October 2013 Scheming Advertisements: Unveiling the Fallacies Amongst Us Throughout my life‚ I have been entertained and persuaded by the world of advertisements. But like Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”‚ the images painted by these ads are either tainted do to the sneaky incorporation of fallacies. These fallacies may act in different forms; some of them are almost insidiously trying to persuade you while others‚ have an odd and blatant
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Answers to fallacy exercise‚ Part 2. I. Identify the fallacies of sufficiency committed by the following arguments‚ giving a brief explanation for your answer. If no fallacy is committed‚ write "no fallacy."1 1. The Daily News carried an article this morning about three local teenagers who were arrested on charges of drug possession. Teenagers these days are nothing but a bunch of junkies. Hasty Generalization – not enough examples. 2. If a car breaks down on the freeway‚ a passing mechanic is
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Logical fallacies are common errors found in an argument that are used to undermine reasoning based on logic. Its main purpose is to dupe readers into believing that the use of seemingly‚ factual information can be taken as correct information. This week’s reading provides many examples of logical fallacies including: equivocation‚ non-sequitur and a red herring. Equivocation is using half-truths to claim that your logic is correct. The use of vocabulary is essential in equivocation because those
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Gonzalez 1 Leila Gonzalez Mr. Chorney History 12/10/15 The Ku Klux Klan Thesis Statement: The Ku Klux Klan is a hate group that wanted to purify America by eliminating the minorities they were opposed to with violent tactics‚ and forcing them to live in fear. Introduction A. What is the Ku Klux Klan? 1. The Ku Klux Klan was founded in 1866 by John D. Kennedy‚ Captain John C. Lester and Frank O. McCord and others in Pulaski‚ Tennessee. 2. The name was taken from the greek word “kyklos” meaning
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