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Tabatha61880
Aug 24, 2008, 06:39 PM
1. It takes someone with a really big heart to give to our charity, and you seem like someone who cares more than most.
answer: Apple Polishing

2. On a radio ad: “Have you been fatigued, irritable, moody? If these symptoms are ignored, you might become depressed or even suicidal! Ward off the blues by taking a pill proven to cheer you up. Millions of people have, and they’re glad they did!”
Answer: Argument from outrage
3. From a study group member: “I just don’t get it. One minute she says she’s coming, and then the next, she calls to cancel. I wonder if we can trust that the articles she submitted are what we need!”
Answer: Group think
4. You’re going out with Carron? Well, she’s a nice person, but I hear her last relationship was a wreck! I’d be careful if I were you.
answer: poisoning the well
5. About an already-attractive home interior: “I don’t know why we started this home renovation if we’re only doing two of the rooms. Either way, it won’t look right unless we redo the entire house.”
answer" perfectionist fallacy
6. Stomachache or not, how could you not eat your dinner after I spent all that time making it!
answer: guilt trip
7. I don’t care if she is the top psychiatrist in the state! Her theory on sibling rivalry is extreme. How can we believe anything she says if she subscribes to theories of that nature?
answer: ad hominem
8. From one politician about another: “He’s a two-faced, liberal, anti-family, anti-values idealist!”
answer: straw man
9. My friend, who goes to college in another state, said girls from that sorority are mean. That girl we just met, Tracy, is from the same sorority, so I don’t trust her.
answer: scare tactics
10. From a teenager confronted by his parent about breaking curfew: “Why do we have to keep harping on this curfew thing? Let’s talk about that A grade I’m getting in algebra.”
answer: argument from popularity
11. From one mom to another: “I can’t believe Shelia lets her kids watch that garbage! I always knew she wasn’t very strict. Now our kids will be over there watching that junk, too!”
answer : inconsisitenscy ad hominem
12. From a conspiracy theorist: “Come on, everyone knows that the government has lied to us in the past. This case isn’t any different.”
answer: red herring/smokescreen
13. If it weren’t for the president’s environmental policy, we wouldn’t be dealing with these environmental catastrophes.

ansswer: post hoc

14. It’s disgraceful that a member of the Elks Lodge would go out to fast food restaurants every night. The Elks believe in family values, including home-cooked meals.
answer: hasty genaralizing
15. Sure, I’ve heard that it’s better to not eat cheeseburgers every day, but it’s extra protein and protein is good for you.

answer: wishful thinking

BlakeCory
Aug 24, 2008, 07:01 PM
13. If it weren’t for the president’s environmental policy, we wouldn’t be dealing with these environmental catastrophes.

ansswer: post hoc


The answer is: Answer only has 1 "s"

If I'm not mistaken posting howework is frowned upon.

J_9
Aug 24, 2008, 07:08 PM
If I'm not mistaken posting howework is frowned upon.

You are correct BC, however, this person at least attempted to do his/her homework. We can assist with homework, but we can't do it for them.

BlakeCory
Aug 24, 2008, 07:32 PM
1. It takes someone with a really big heart to give to our charity, and you seem like someone who cares more than most.
answer: Apple Polishing Right

2. On a radio ad: “Have you been fatigued, irritable, moody? If these symptoms are ignored, you might become depressed or even suicidal! Ward off the blues by taking a pill proven to cheer you up. Millions of people have, and they're glad they did!”
Answer: Argument from outrage Maybe

3. From a study group member: “I just don't get it. One minute she says she's coming, and then the next, she calls to cancel. I wonder if we can trust that the articles she submitted are what we need!”
Answer: Group think I don't think so, Groupthink is a type of thought exhibited by group members who try to minimize conflict and reach consensus without critically testing, analyzing, ...

4. You're going out with Carron? Well, she's a nice person, but I hear her last relationship was a wreck! I'd be careful if I were you.
answer: poisoning the well I don't think so, poisoning the well is logical fallacy where adverse information about a target is pre-emptively presented to an audience

5. About an already-attractive home interior: “I don't know why we started this home renovation if we're only doing two of the rooms. Either way, it won't look right unless we redo the entire house.”
answer" perfectionist fallacy Right

6. Stomachache or not, how could you not eat your dinner after I spent all that time making it!
answer: guilt trip Right

7. I don't care if she is the top psychiatrist in the state! Her theory on sibling rivalry is extreme. How can we believe anything she says if she subscribes to theories of that nature?
answer: ad hominem Right

8. From one politician about another: “He's a two-faced, liberal, anti-family, anti-values idealist!”
answer: straw man Right

9. My friend, who goes to college in another state, said girls from that sorority are mean. That girl we just met, Tracy, is from the same sorority, so I don't trust her.
answer: scare tactics hmmm, not completely

10. From a teenager confronted by his parent about breaking curfew: “Why do we have to keep harping on this curfew thing? Let's talk about that A grade I'm getting in algebra.”
answer: argument from popularity No, argument from popularity is an informal logical fallacy where an individual claims that a proposition is true because it is or has been widely believed.

11. From one mom to another: “I can't believe Shelia lets her kids watch that garbage! I always knew she wasn't very strict. Now our kids will be over there watching that junk, too!”
answer : inconsisitenscy ad hominem Right

12. From a conspiracy theorist: “Come on, everyone knows that the government has lied to us in the past. This case isn't any different.”
answer: red herring/smokescreen Maybe

13. If it weren't for the president's environmental policy, we wouldn't be dealing with these environmental catastrophes.

answer: post hoc Right

14. It's disgraceful that a member of the Elks Lodge would go out to fast food restaurants every night. The Elks believe in family values, including home-cooked meals.
answer: hasty generalizing Right

15. Sure, I've heard that it's better to not eat cheeseburgers every day, but it's extra protein and protein is good for you.

answer: wishful thinking right




These are my thought in blue, but remember to think for yourself!

Tabatha61880
Aug 24, 2008, 08:32 PM
The answer is: Answer only has 1 "s"

If I'm not mistaken posting howework is frowned upon.Yea I know how to spell. Obviously I made it to college. I don't think I would have made it that far with spelling errors such as that TYPO but thanks anyway for pointing out my keyboard mistake.

Tabatha61880
Aug 24, 2008, 08:33 PM
1. It takes someone with a really big heart to give to our charity, and you seem like someone who cares more than most.
answer: Apple Polishing Right

2. On a radio ad: “Have you been fatigued, irritable, moody? If these symptoms are ignored, you might become depressed or even suicidal! Ward off the blues by taking a pill proven to cheer you up. Millions of people have, and they’re glad they did!”
Answer: Argument from outrage Maybe

3. From a study group member: “I just don’t get it. One minute she says she’s coming, and then the next, she calls to cancel. I wonder if we can trust that the articles she submitted are what we need!”
Answer: Group think I don't think so, Groupthink is a type of thought exhibited by group members who try to minimize conflict and reach consensus without critically testing, analyzing, ...

4. You’re going out with Carron? Well, she’s a nice person, but I hear her last relationship was a wreck! I’d be careful if I were you.
answer: poisoning the well I don't think so, poisoning the well is logical fallacy where adverse information about a target is pre-emptively presented to an audience

5. About an already-attractive home interior: “I don’t know why we started this home renovation if we’re only doing two of the rooms. Either way, it won’t look right unless we redo the entire house.”
answer" perfectionist fallacy Right

6. Stomachache or not, how could you not eat your dinner after I spent all that time making it!
answer: guilt trip Right

7. I don’t care if she is the top psychiatrist in the state! Her theory on sibling rivalry is extreme. How can we believe anything she says if she subscribes to theories of that nature?
answer: ad hominem Right

8. From one politician about another: “He’s a two-faced, liberal, anti-family, anti-values idealist!”
answer: straw man Right

9. My friend, who goes to college in another state, said girls from that sorority are mean. That girl we just met, Tracy, is from the same sorority, so I don’t trust her.
answer: scare tactics hmmm, not completely

10. From a teenager confronted by his parent about breaking curfew: “Why do we have to keep harping on this curfew thing? Let’s talk about that A grade I’m getting in algebra.”
answer: argument from popularity No, argument from popularity is an informal logical fallacy where an individual claims that a proposition is true because it is or has been widely believed.

11. From one mom to another: “I can’t believe Shelia lets her kids watch that garbage! I always knew she wasn’t very strict. Now our kids will be over there watching that junk, too!”
answer : inconsisitenscy ad hominem Right

12. From a conspiracy theorist: “Come on, everyone knows that the government has lied to us in the past. This case isn’t any different.”
answer: red herring/smokescreen Maybe

13. If it weren’t for the president’s environmental policy, we wouldn’t be dealing with these environmental catastrophes.

answer: post hoc Right

14. It’s disgraceful that a member of the Elks Lodge would go out to fast food restaurants every night. The Elks believe in family values, including home-cooked meals.
answer: hasty generalizing Right

15. Sure, I’ve heard that it’s better to not eat cheeseburgers every day, but it’s extra protein and protein is good for you.

answer: wishful thinking right




These are my thought in blue, but remember to think for yourself!Thanks a million. You were a great help.

BlakeCory
Aug 25, 2008, 04:08 PM
Thanks a million. You were a great help.

It was wy pleasure, good luck.