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    Throughout the rest of his speech he would keep up this type of appeal‚ preferring the approach of ethical appeals to that of logic. Due to his lack of logical appeals‚ he seemed to revert to logical fallacies which had created seemingly dubious pretenses to find Joan guilty. This had weakened his argument immensely. To counteract the fallacies however‚ his use of figurative language had strengthened his argument enough to be thoroughly convincing. Overall‚ his argument was strong and well-presented

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    References: “Figurative Language” Retrieved from www.wisegeek.com “Literal and Figurative Language” retrieved from www.onegoodmove.org “The Logical Fallacies” Retrieved from www.fallacyfiles.com

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    that accuses a group‚ organization or singular person of covering up an event or phenomenon which has had great political‚ social or economic impact. They use the person’s psychological need for control and order and create a truth using many logical fallacies like the bandwagon effect and shotgun argumentation. However‚ conspiracy theories can also create conflict and uncertainty between the authorities and the public. One of the most famous conspiracies of the last century surrounds the death of

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    considered an ad-hominen logical fallacy – see below.) In practice this can be a complex logical fallacy to deal with. It is legitimate to consider the training and experience of an individual when examining their assessment of a particular claim. Also‚ a consensus of scientific opinion does carry some legitimate authority. But it is still possible for highly educated individuals‚ and a broad consensus to be wrong – speaking from authority does not make a claim true. This logical fallacy crops up in more

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    February 25‚ 2013 Logical Fallacies Do you want to have a great argument? Then you need to use excellent rhetoric technique and think carefully about what you want to say to persuade others to be on your side. You have to consider the opposition and make sure to address counterargument so that the listener can understand well what you have thought about the whole thing. Especially in modern society‚ we have more information and comments that can be applied in our own logical thinking skill to tell

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    facts from the hospital but would never express the hospitals reasoning for not helping the family only the familys side. c. Errors in logic‚ or fallacies‚ can make an argument appear weak and unconvincing. Read about good arguments versus fallacies‚ and complete the five exercises. Then write two syllogisms of your own that are based on fallacies‚ and

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    The Paradox of “Common Sense”: an Analysis on Paine’s Preeminent Work When one examines the arguments of history’s most influential leaders‚ there is one inconspicuous‚ but undeniable truth: logic is never completely logical. Whether they gratify mankind’s natural love of credible authority figures or satisfy emotional impulses‚ logic-based texts always contain minutia that appeal to other aspects of the human psyche. This paradox is none the better exemplified than in the ironically named “Common

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    this sense they have conducted themselves rather "nonviolently" in pubic. But for what purpose? To preserve the evil system of segregation". The answer he gives to his question is correct‚ and this is even clearer in retrospect. By exposing the logical fallacies of the opposing argument‚ he weakens the clergymen’s argument while at the same time strengthening his own. In order to back up his point of view and turn himself into an authority for the audience‚ King uses ethos. Using repetition‚ he writes

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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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    claims being made? (at least 3 + assumptions) 6. Is the language that is being used loaded or slanted in any way? (at least 3 +) 7. Are there any logical fallacies (pp. 394-397) in the argument? (you need to find at least 6+ fallacies). You need to identify which sentences in the story are fallacies and specify which fallacy (or fallacies) they violate. For example: “If we cut down on the number of legacy admissions‚ what would happen to the college budget? We might not even be able

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