Phi105 topic 4 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

AssignmentDirections: Use the Persuasive Essay Outline on the next page to outline your persuasive essay bycompletingthefollowing: • Usethefeedbackyoureceivedfromyourinstructortorevise yourthesisstatement. • Write your thesis as a complete sentence (as you would in your essay) in the“Thesis Sentence” section under the Introductory Paragraph heading in the outlinebelow. • Createatopic sentenceforeachofthethree paragraphsthatcomprisethebodyofyouressay. • Recordthetopicsentencesine...

PHI 105 Topic 4 DQ 1 Description: Review the vignettes in the document attached below. Select one vignette and identify at least two examples of fallacies that we have discussed in class. Record the fallacious quotes from the vignette and explain what type of fallacy you believe they are. For follow-up discussion (participation posts this week), decide whether or not you agree or disagree with your classmates and explain why. Your responses should be based on the fallacy only, not the content ...

Topic 4 DQ 2& Responses Description: As you are working on your outline this week, review your three subtopics. Do you see any fallacies in them? How will you avoid using fallacious reasoning in your essay?

1. Question:Joseph ran for President of his high school’s senior class. When Joseph’s opponent, Sandra, won the election, he felt that the voting was rigged and that the peopledistributing ballots must have told students to vote for Sandra or they may have bribed the voters with candy. Which one of the following fallacies most align with this statement? 2. Question:Mike left work 15 minutes early because everyone else seemed to leave at least 15 minutes early on Fridays so he figured it mu...

Directions: Please read the example and choose the fallacy that best describes the type of fallacious reasoning used. 1. Question:“There are two types of students- the student that works really hard and does well and the student that does nothing and fails.” 2. Question:Robert made his first purchase on ebay and the package did not arrive on time. Robert says he will not purchase another product on ebay because they never arrive on time. 3. Question:The top four leaders of a University ...

PHI 105 Topic 4 Assignment; Persuasive Essay; Outline Worksheet

1. Question: Select the fallacy that best describes the following statement: “If you believe in global warming you just believe everything you are told and don’t think for yourself.” 2. Question: Select the fallacy that best describes the following statement: “I don’t wear my seatbelt while driving anymore because I have three friends that all got in accidents while they were wearing their seatbelts.” 3. Question: Select the fallacy that best describes the following statement: ...

1. Question: “If you believe in global warming you just believe everything you are told or don’t think for yourself.” 2. Question: This is an appeal to popularity. It is saying that something must be right because everybody is doing it. 3. Question: “There is no compelling evidence that UFOs do not exist. Therefore, UFOs exist.” 4. Question: “There are two types of students- the student who works really hard and does well and the student who does nothing and fails.” 5. Question...

PHI 105 Topic 4 DQ 1 with Responses

1. Question:Select the fallacy that best describes the following statement: “If you believe in global warming you just believe everything you are told and don’t think for yourself.” 2. Question: Select the fallacy that best describes the following statement: “I don’t wear my seatbelt while driving anymore because I have three friends that all got in accidents while they were wearing their seatbelts.” 3. Question: Select the fallacy that best describes the following statement: “Th...