Fallacy

Each fallacy listed in chapter five rang instances in my head like a doorbell going off as guests arrive at a party. The kind I use most, even as I type this, is begging, but the one I observe most is jumping on the bandwagon. Yes, I plead for freedom and escape…

In the article, it’s all about testimonials and words from experts, and it doesn’t mention any rebuttal or logical reasoning. Instead of using logical reasoning, Hopkins uses logical fallacies in her article to support her claim. One of fallacies is known as a Red Herring. A Red Herring is used to divert readers’ attention from the real issue at hand to something else. In the article, Hopkins tries to change people’s definition of debt to what benefits students…

In her essay about the Glass Ceiling Effect, Anne Gibson discusses the needed improvement in attitudes toward women in the work force. She presents different aspects of treatment towards them that need changed. It was a very interesting essay to read. Although grammar and explanations could be refined, I got the impression that even though some improvement is being made towards eliminating this effect, more needs to be done. The author bases her argument on the premise that women deserve to be…

In recent years, developments and innovations in technology and sciences have allowed for people to reach new depths into the Earth’s crust. In the Earth’s crust, there is an abundance of natural resources that civilization seeks in fueling in future with the use of natural gas, oil, etc. Therefore, people have taken the opportunity with new developments such as fracking to essentially extract those natural resources from the very depths of the earth. However, there are potential complications…

to support an argument, Aristotle 's three appeals, how to quote accurately, how to use signal phrases, how to integrate sources, how to create a Works Cited Page, and what a research-based proposal argument is, and my personal favorite, logical fallacies. Before taking English Comp, I never really put much thought into how an argument was constructed, or what made it either effective or ineffective. During this semester, I have learned that it is possible to make a very persuasive argument by…

job to get their own understanding on racism and what it is today. Tatum would like people to recognize that racism still exist and it should be stopped. While Tatum’s evidence is relevant and her tone is clear, she unfortunately included a logical fallacy. Based on Tatum’s subject and word choice in the article I would…

The question of whether journalists or private philanthropists have a greater responsibility to rhetorical ethics requires an examination…? David Oliver Relin and Greg Mortenson’s Three Cups of Tea demonstrates the power of a private philanthropist in using emotional appeals and embellishments of truth to convince the public into giving money to a charity—in this case, the Central Asia Institute (CAI). On the other hand, an analysis of John Krakauer’s rhetoric in Three Cups of Deceit proves that…

“Dear Crappy Europe: I’m Glad You Hate America” the author of the article proclaims. Quite a bold statement to start an article with, most would agree. This particular article was pulled from the “Steven Crowder” website, known for its highly opinionated articles - many of which most would argue are more akin to rants - promoting extremely conservative views and giving social commentary. The website, as well as Crowder’s personal YouTube channel, have experienced phenomenal growth due to it’s…

This point explains that questioning faith has been happening for years to all people. “Peter said, “Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief” (410). This statement represents a logical fallacy known as appeal to false authority, which famous people are used to testify on issues and at times editing out of context can misquote them. This statement fits this criterion because the disciple Peter never said this quote, but rather a father who…

Video Games Violence? Favorable or Damaging? Video games are a multi-billion dollar industry. Over years the sales just continue to increase substantially. Video games have accumulated over around 46 billion dollars in revenue throughout the years. Today trend in video games contains violence, which mass of people find entertaining. Video game violence has been a controversial topic throughout the past years. It is still an on-going boiling argument and is still discussed every day. Although…