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    In the formal setting, an argument is two sides presenting their sides use logic and deductive reasoning. In the book “Writing Arguments”, authors John Ramage, John Bean, and June Johnson compare several fallacies. The authors’ describe the straw man fallacy as an argument when a writer constructs a misinterpreted version of an argument, that distorts its original meaning and intentions, soon after criticizes that as if it were the real argument. (401) A false dilemma fallacy is explained as

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    PHI 210 Final Exam Solutions 100% Correct Answers http://hwguiders.com/downloads/phi-210-final-exam-solutions-100-correct-answers/ 1, Which statement best describes why using an innuendo in communication can be misleading? 2. A top official of the government is presenting a case for the continued use of drone airplanes in military conflicts. The official states “Using drones during military surveillance missions is the right course of action because it saves soldiers’ lives.” What is the

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    Today’s society lives online. People of all ages around the world use websites like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Youtube, along with countless other sites that encourage the use of digital sharing. Almost everywhere, people are glued to their phones or computers, communicating with friends and family via the Internet. With all of the different social media outlets and communication-based websites that are available in today’s world, it’s no surprise that people are inclined to share their opinions

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    Rhetorical Analysis When people hear the term “Ivy League school”, they oftentimes think of a prestigious, high ranked college where extremely intelligent, well-rounded individuals go to shape themselves into an efficient member of society. However, a piece published by William Deresiewicz called “Don’t Send Your Kids to the Ivy League” does exactly the opposite, as Deresiewicz, a former 8 year Yale professor, criticizes Ivy League schools for being too constricting and not allowing their students

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    second paragraph, I found the fallacy Hasty generalization: “Today these young women want the freedoms that we won…” this is a generalization that is unrepresentative of the targeted population (pg, 144). For the third paragraph, I found the fallacy Straw man – the author creates and then attack young feminists, “they come from a protected, white, middle-class world” and attacks with “these other women are nice, genteel, sexually repressed white girls coming out of pampered homes, and when they arrive

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    Straw Man Fallacy Essay

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    are called fallacies. One of the most common false among speeches straw man; this follicles consists of having a statement that are Simplified version of what is actually being said or overstating or misrepresented for the topic to be more easily attacked. It can be seen in multiple speeches in the 20th and 21st century and it is most prominent in speeches by politicians and news outlet that are biased toward politicians. The Straw Man fallacy can be seen in speeches. In addition, this not to only goes

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    Straw man a.The first fallacy is an example of Straw man (no latin name ). b. A Straw man fallacy is an intentional distortion, exaggeration, or misrepresentation of another person’s argument or point. c.The character from 12 Angry Men who committed this fallacy was Number 3, also named in class “The Father”. d. Number 3 asked Number 8 “You really think he’s innocent?”. e. This particular quote was a Straw man fallacy because Number 8 (the architect) never said he the defendant was

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    claims. Such type of reasoning is called a fallacy. One particular type of fallacy is called the Straw Man fallacy. In a Straw Man fallacy, a proponent intentionally misrepresents the opponent’s argument to facilitate the process of discrediting it. Analogously, it is much easier to defeat an individual made of straw than it is to defeat one made of flesh and blood (Copi, 113). In similar fashion, in a Straw Man, the proponent will use morally questionable and unfair

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    Common Fallacies in Reasoning The practice of allowing citizens to vote for their leadership is currently used in two-thirds of the world’s countries. As such, it is imperative to the basic freedoms of the public that those citizens are properly educated on the matters they vote for. However, several cases of “voter’s remorse”, such as that over the American presidency of Donald Trump or Britain’s decision to leave the EU, imply that more work needs to be done in this regard. A good starting point

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