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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STUDENT HANDOUT LOGICAL FALLACIES Explanation of Logical Fallacies * What is logic? * Logic is reasoning that is conducted according to strict principles. * How is logic related to expository writing? * When you write an expository essay‚ you are using logic to provide the layers of proof for your statements. * You are proving your thesis when you construct your topic sentences. * e.g.‚ answering the “Why”‚ “How”‚ “What are they” questions about the
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Do millions of Americans die because of the United States Health Care? Michael Moore is the director of the movie “Sicko”‚ in which he thinks that the U.S. should adopt universal health care. He was born in Flint‚ Michigan on April 23‚ 1954‚ and was raised in Davison‚ Michigan. His documentary Sicko addresses the issues of America’s health care system and also brings to light the corrupt aspects of the U.S. health care industry. In his film he believes that the system is corrupt because it is outrageous
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Act people could have been turn down do to preexisting illnesses. And if a company found something that was not disclosed during an application process knowingly or not the coverage could have been terminated. Great example would be from the movie “Sicko” by Michael Moore‚ where Tracy Pierce lost his battle to cancer‚ and we think many people die each year‚ but in his case his insurance would not pay for the medication‚ and that includes pain medicine. Even though‚ the movie is bias it show how private
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Lindell Edwards SOCI 4330_6B Chang July 19‚ 2013 Sicko According to this film‚ the United States medical system seems to look out for the business itself versus the American people. The United States medical system focuses more on the reasons to reject a person and save money rather than to save their reputation and keep the business coming. The U.S. medical system does extensive background checks and many different things could be the reasons that you cannot get the help you need. The
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This documentary has made me think about issues that I have never had to think about before‚ for instance‚ health care. Having medical insurance in America is more important than young people fail to realize. “Sicko” is an interesting‚ informative‚ sad yet at times funny movie. Michael Moore’s style is serious with a little sense of humor‚ so that the movie wasn’t so intense and gloomy. Moore is showing us the health care system through his eyes. He clearly likes to make documentary movies that
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Marisol Arellano Reading 290 Professor: 30 october 2012 FALLACIOUS WOMAN Fallacies are fun. Errors in deceptive‚ logic‚ accidental or deliberate‚ fallacies go together with studies in critical thinking and reading‚ and give us great feelings of fallibility. Human consciousness cannot express all the knowledge of experience through language. “Love is a Fallacy” is a short fun story written in old school days‚ concerning raccoon coats and the vicissitudes and traps of courtship. Just to show
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This paper will describe three types of logical fallacies. Logical fallacies are errors in reasoning. Once a person becomes familiar with them‚ they can identify logical fallacies in others’ arguments. A person can also avoid using logical fallacies or use them to their advantage to convince others of something differentiates the facts from the fallacies‚ this could help people make a better and more productive decision To define what a fallacy is one must understand what an argument is. An
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An Encyclopedia of Errors of Reasoning The ability to identify logical fallacies in the arguments of others‚ and to avoid them in one’s own arguments‚ is both valuable and increasingly rare. Fallacious reasoning keeps us from knowing the truth‚ and the inability to think critically makes us vulnerable to manipulation by those skilled in the art of rhetoric. What is a Logical Fallacy? A logical fallacy is‚ roughly speaking‚ an error of reasoning. When someone adopts a position‚ or tries to persuade
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Types of Fallacy 1) Fallacy of Accident/ Fallacy of Sweeping Generalization - occurs when one reason with the generalization as if it has no exceptions. Examples: 1) Cutting people with a knife is a crime Surgeons cut people with knives Therefore‚ surgeons are criminals. 2) Birds can fly Penguins are birds Therefore‚ penguins can fly 3) Speeding up above 50 kph is a crime. Therefore‚ ambulance drivers are criminals. 2) Fallacy of Converse Accident - occurs when
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