More Fallacies Quiz I (See related pages) Results Reporter | | Out of 3 questions‚ you answered 2 correctly with a final grade of 67% | | | | | | 2 correct (67%) | | | | 1 incorrect (33%) | | | | 0 unanswered (0%) | | | Your Results: | The correct answer for each question is indicated by a . | ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Please answer all questions. | 1 CORRECT | | It is fair to say that all rhetorical devices tempt
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Logical fallacies are everywhere and are committed by everyone. These fallacies are committed by even people you trust such as politicians‚ doctors‚ and even teachers. In the logical fallacy below‚ the billboard is trying to convince the reader that any atheist is also trying to bring America into another civil war. The first logical fallacy committed by Rev. Briggs‚ the person promoting this advertisement‚ is “attacking the person.” Attacking the person means that a person’s character‚ not
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Date: 8 April 2009 EXAMINATION TECHNIQUE 1 INTRODUCTION The pointers discussed below were compiled to assist rock engineering students attempting the written examinations for the Chamber of Mines Strata Control and Rock Mechanics Certificates. 2 BEFORE ENTERING THE EXAM VENUE 2.1 Confirm the location of the exam venue‚ how long it takes to get there and allow for any minor mishaps and traffic congestion in planning travelling time. 2.2 Make sure you have a watch that can measure time
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JOHN PAUL T. ANGELES INTFILO 1. Foundation of truth Sense experience is nothing without reason. Reason without sense experience is nothing so both are dependent from one another to gain knowledge both perspective is better to use. We need our personal reasons to help us live our lives and be able to know our purpose of live‚ but to do that we also need the help from our 5 senses and these senses help us to have new experiences. An example is a student wishes to know what is the best technique
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1. argumentum ad baculum a. Chairman of the Board: "All those opposed to my arguments for the opening of a new department‚ signify by saying‚ ‘I resign.’" b. The Department of Transportation needs to reconsider the speed limit proposals on interstate highways for the simple reason that if they do not‚ their departmental budget for Department of Transportation will be cut by 25%. c. I’m sure you can support the proposal to diversify into the fast food industry because if I receive any opposition on
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In the novel‚ The Slopes of War‚ by N.A. Perez‚ there are many displays of mental‚ emotional‚ and physical effects of war on a family. The author uses a myriad of quotes referring to the obstacles people faced in the era of war. She also uses quotes from different perspectives. Perez uses an example of imagery with Buck after he was struck in his leg. “A gassy stench was thick around him. Dead men lay blackening in the sun‚ they’re clothes bursting from their bodies as they swelled. He did not
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Slippery surface/ wet floor – Within a residential home with older people‚ this sign would be useful to make residents aware of exposure to danger. For example‚ when the floor of the home is being cleaned this may include some mopping making the floor very slippery. Residents will be able to see these sign and thus take the relevant precautions to avoid any danger such as taking a different route or taking extra care when passing. It will also help residents avoid any unnecessary injury and any stress
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Section 2.4 More on Slope 1 Section 2.4 More on Slope Parallel and Perpendicular Lines 2 Section 2.4 More on Slope y = 2x+7 3 Section 2.4 More on Slope Parallel Lines Find a line parallel to - x 6 y 8 and passing through (-2‚3). -x 6 y 8 Solve for y 6y x 8 1 4 1 y x Use the slope 6 3 6 1 y 3 ( x 2) Substitute into the point-slope form 6 1 1 y 3 x 6 3 1 1 y x 3 6 3 1 10 y x 6 3 4 Section 2.4 More on Slope Example Write the equation in slope-intercept form for
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University of Phoenix Material Dawn Bratthauer 11/19/2012 Final Exam: Fallacies‚ Assumptions‚ and Arguments Part I: Fallacies THE FOLLOWING ARGUMENTS CONTAIN VARIOUS KINDS OF FALLACIES. EVALUATE EACH AND IDENTIFY THE FALLACY USING THE MATCHING LIST ON PAGE 2. 1. We can recognize that athletes who participate in sports must be given special consideration in our grading system‚ or we can let the university sink into athletic oblivion. H. False dilemma 2. I don’t know what colleges
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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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