to critique a fallacy in the argument regarding the dispute of a decrease of the current age of consumption and purchasing alcohol in the United States. I believe the arguments discussed in the selected article to be fallacious because they deal generally with the positive results portrayed as an outcome in the reduction of the legal age of 21 to 18. Through analysis of this article, it will be evident that a reduced legal drinking age is a fallacious and flawed argument. Through research, I discovered
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Instructions: Using Johnson’s Power, Privilege and Difference text as your primary source …Answer the three (3) questions below. Assessment criteria: a. Critical argument – In addition to making a substantive statement; have you made sure to include the evidence (citations) supporting the statement? b. Soundness of argument - Is your line of thought logical and complete? c. Clarity of writing - Can a reader easily follows and comprehend the meaning conveyed in the response? d. Quality of
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ASSIGNMENT 1 Kylie Pang Caro v. Bron Claim against Bron for assault Assault occurs when the defendant directly produces apprehension in the plaintiff of battery. It is clear that because Caro attempted to spin around and avoid Bron, that she was aware of and anticipating a direct physical act on her person. Bron would argue that she did not intend to cause physical harm but there does not need to be intent to cause harm – only intent to act. By “skating full speed into a crowd of people”
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Chic-Fil-A, coming out against gay marriage. Though clear, fair, and evidence based arguments can be given for both opponents and proponents on gay marriage, Shapiro only whimsically urges readers to wake up to Cathy’s mistakes with an argument from pity while also begging the question; claiming that his choices were a biased hatred towards the gay community. The article fails to show both sides of the argument and only makes an attempt to pull sympathy from readers by one sided views of those
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I am more of an adversarial style because I am very direct and I’m not scared of saying what I feel even if I hurt someone. I have always preferred complete honesty and directness. I recently had an argument with my husband about picking up the plates from the table when everyone was done. In my house, everyone picks up their plate and puts it away. I wash the dishes myself but I like to have the table clean when we are done eating. We all do it together as a family, but lately my husband just stands
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everything was a matter of doubt and asserted that we can know nothing for certain. The main argument within this essay is to ask whether Augustine, from previously being tempted by skepticism, managed to overcome this through his writing, and whether his dismissal of skepticism holds up as a major criticism for others. After his conversion, he wrote Contra Academicos 386-387, focused mainly on arguments against skepticism and the ability to have knowledge. His ultimate victory over the attraction
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presents another strong argument on the struggles of a single mother. Both of these works deal with the struggles their mothers went through. However they present a different argument when it comes to the source of the struggle. Hughes poem doesn’t identify what exactly caused the struggle but it is reasonable to assume it was external circumstance. Tupac on the other hand repeatedly identifies himself as the cause of the struggle. Thus the arguments diverge. One argument deals with the struggle
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The” Citizen Kane” speech given by Charles Foster Kane in 1941 campaigning for Governor is full of bias. The bias starts from the very beginning of his speech by addressing his audience, attacking his opponent by using various fallacies of incorrect argument. First he begins with attacking “boss Jim W. Getty and his political machine” one example or another, where he is saying “There is only one man who can rid the politics of this State of the evil domination of Boss Jim Getty’s.” The tactics that
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Summary and discussion of Nicholas G. Carr’s article “IT Doesn’t Matter” published in 2003 by Harvard Business Review. IT Doesn’t Matter Carr’s main argument is quite simple. IT is extremely important within corporations, but IT has become a universal resource for firms. The basis for a sustained competitive advantage is scarcity, not ubiquity. Hence, IT has become a commodity and therefore it is no longer a strategic advantage – the significance of IT doesn’t matter anymore. He argues, “By
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Evaluate the following argument. More specifically, identify the premises and conclusions. Determine whether the argument is deductive, or inductive (1pt). If it is deductive, determine whether it is sound, or unsound. If it is inductive, determine whether it is cogent, or uncogent (1pt). Explain your answers (2pt). 1. 84% of Liberal voters believe Dalton McGuinty has the best leadership abilities. Natalie Smith is a Liberal voter So she probably believes that Dalton McGuinty has the
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