Unit 1A Test 1
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1. Listptheptwopcomponentspofpaplogicalpargument.
2. Summarizepthepfallacypofppersonalpattack.
3. Summarizepthepfallacypofpfalsepcause.
4. Givepanpexamplepofpanpargumentpthatpinvolvespapstrawpman.
5. Listptheppremisepandpthepconclusionpofpthepfollowingpargument:
Thepdogsparepbarking.pSomeonepmustpbepoutside.
6. Listptheppremisepandpthepconclusionpofpthepfollowingpargument:
Peopleploveppuppies,psopdon’tpcountponptherepbeingpanyppuppiespatpthepanimalpshelter.
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,Unit 1A Test 1 (continued)
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7. Forpthepfollowingpargument,pbrieflypexplainphowpthepfallacypofphastypgeneralizationpoccurspinpthe
pargument.
Obviouslypitpispbestpnotptoptestifyponpyourpownpbehalf.pCaseypAnthonypandpGeorgepZimmermanpeachpdeclin
edptoptestify,pandptheypwerepbothpfoundp“notpguilty.”
8. Forpthepfollowingpargument,pbrieflypexplainphowpthepfallacypofpappealptoppopularitypoccurspinpthe
pargument.
Mostppeoplepfindpoutpwhat’sphappeningponpsocialpmediaporpotherpinternetpsitespsopitpispthepmostpreliablepso
urcepforpnews.
9. Forpthepfollowingpargument,pidentifyponeporpmorepofpthep10pfallaciespdescribedpinpthispunit.pExplainphow
pthepfallacypispinvolved.
“FindingpBigfoot”phaspyetptopprovidepevidencepthatpbigfootspexist,psopallpthosepsightingsparepobviouslypbog
us.
10. Whenpevaluatingpinformationpfrompmedia,pexplainpthepimportanceptopconsiderpthepsource.
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Unit 1A Test 2
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1. Definepfallacy.
2. Summarizepthepfallacypofpcircularpreasoning.
3. Summarizepthepfallacypofpappealptopignorance.
4. Givepanpexamplepofpanpargumentpthatpinvolvespaphastypgeneralization.
5. Listptheppremisepandpthepconclusionpofpthepfollowingpargument:
NotpmanyppeoplepwerepinptheptheatrepwhenpIpwentptopseepthepmoviepversionpofp“IT”.pHorrorpstoriesparepnotp
popularparoundphere.
6. Listptheppremisepandpthepconclusionpofpthepfollowingpargument:
Noponepwhopwouldpwearpaphatplikepthatphaspthepjudgementptopbepmayor!
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