Strawman - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

WGU C168 Three interlinking dimension of Critical Thinking - Analyzing one's own thinking -breaking it down into its component parts. - identifying its weaknesses while recognizing its strengths Improving one's own thinking- reconstructing it to make it better. Goal of Critical Thinking - bring one's best thinking to bear in every realm of one's life and in any set of circumstances one faces Critical thinking is characteristically - self-directed self-disciplined self-monitored...

Three interlinking dimension of Critical Thinking - Analyzing one's own thinking -breaking it down into its component parts. - identifying its weaknesses while recognizing its strengths Improving one's own thinking- reconstructing it to make it better. Goal of Critical Thinking - bring one's best thinking to bear in every realm of one's life and in any set of circumstances one faces Critical thinking is characteristically - self-directed self-disciplined self-monitored self-corre...

1. What is the primary distinction between formal and informal arguments? - correct answer (Burden of proof) With formal you have to prove and research, Informal do not require that 2. A claim that asserts that something exists, has existed, or will exist, based on data that the audience will accept as objectively verifiable is a... - correct answer 3 claims(fact, policy, and value) This is a factual claim 3. What are the major causes of illogicality in argumentation discussed in class? - ...

PHIL 105 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Acceptability, relevance, and sufficiency - CORRECT ANSWER-The three criteria for evaluating an argument are Critical Thinking - CORRECT ANSWER-The careful application of reason in the determination of whether a claim is true Premise - CORRECT ANSWER-A claim offered as a reason for believing another claim Opinion - CORRECT ANSWER-A view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge The truth of the premise ...

REE CH 8 TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS - UPDATED A tenancy by the entirety requires four unities to be created validly - Answer-False A tenancy by the entirety can be severed by either spouse - Answer-False Tenancy in partnership has the characteristic of survivorship like that found in a joint tenancy - Answer-True Joint tenants cannot make inter vivos conveyances - Answer-False In both tenancies in common and joint tenancies, all tenants have the right to exclusive use and po...

Statute of Frauds - ANSWER-Requires a real estate contract to be in writing in order to be enforceable real estate contracts - ANSWER-A contract that sets forth all details between the buyer and seller for the purchase and sale of real estate implied contract (ostensible agreement) - ANSWER-a contract demonstrated by actions or conduct Expressed contract - ANSWER-a contract that may be oral or in writing. The parties state terms and show intentions in words bilateral contract (sales ...

Which of the following is a bandwagon fallacy? a. Everyone is doing it b. The sky is falling c. "That movie, "Kill, Blood, Gore" deserves the Oscar for best picture. There are other good movies, but not like that one. Others may deserve an honorable mention, but not the Oscar, because "Kill, Blood, Gore" deserves the Oscar." d. "Not only is Erick a total loser, he has a history of supporting establishment losers in failed campaigns so it is an honor to be uninvited from his ev...

"Although Ms. Jackson has been accused of misusing government funds, she has donated all of her income for the past three years to charity." - STRAWMAN Setting up an artificially easy argument to refute in place of the real issue "Sam Smith divorced his loving wife of ten years. How could he be qualified to be mayor?" - AD HOMINEM An attack on the character of the individual or the opponent rather than his or her actual arguments or qualifications "Teaching kids about sex educatio...

"Although Ms. Jackson has been accused of misusing government funds, she has donated all of her income for the past three years to charity." - STRAWMAN Setting up an artificially easy argument to refute in place of the real issue "Sam Smith divorced his loving wife of ten years. How could he be qualified to be mayor?" - AD HOMINEM An attack on the character of the individual or the opponent rather than his or her actual arguments or qualifications "Teaching kids about sex educatio...

Strawman - Misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack. Example: After will said that we should put more money into health and education, Warren responded by saying he is surprised that Will hates our country so much and wants to leave it defenseless by cutting military spending. false cause - You presumed that a real or perceived relationship between things means that one is the cause of the other. Many people confuse correlation (things happening together or in s...