Ad hominem

In the essay, “Stress is Bad for Your Well-Being” the authors raise the issue by asking the question, is stress harmful to our well-being. In this case, the issue they are raising is considered descriptive since it is raising a question about the accuracy of a description, in this situation being how stress can affect health. In addition, the question being asked begins with the word “Is,” which also fits the characterization of being a descriptive issue, meaning that the question requires an…

and a liar. Commenter (RMC) also had something similar to say about Trump. She commented that Trump is a “Notorious crook” that has been taking advantage of small businesses and the working class, although he claims that he honors them. RMC used ad hominem as a way of supporting her opinions on Donald Trump. These two commenters stated similar opinions to most comments regarding Donald…

uncritical thinkers. This is because rather than having a fair, rational debate they both completely ignored the weak points of their own side and chose to take shots at the opposing candidate. That “debate” method is an alternate version of the Ad hominem strategy which is, the guideline that one should not attack a person but rather the argument at hand as stated as one of the Ten Commandments of Rational Debate listed on Relatively Interesting’s website. The Hillary supporter could have…

“You can’t be neutral on a moving train” - Howard Zinn. This quote possibly refers to there being no neutrality on the ‘train’ or path of life. That your train of thought always has a side and cannot be unbiased. The interpretation of ‘a neutral question’ is a linguistic expression used to make a request for information, where the questioner does not support either side of the argument, for example, the questioner will accept whatever answer emerges, will remain unbiased and refrain from seeking…

in colonial American showing how fear spreads and engulfed life causing inhumane actions to take place leading to the death of innocent young women. Arthur Miller’s techniques are the use of figurative language, the use of logical fallacy like ad hominems or a curricular argument. He conveys these techniques through his writing and the visuals he displays in our minds upon reading his work. From reading the Crucible their society was mostly based on religion and how their was rules to abide by…

What is a Wife? Gordon B Hinckley once said “Marriage, in its truest sense, is a partnership of equals, with neither exercising dominion over the other, but, rather, with each encouraging and assisting the other in whatever responsibilities and aspirations he or she might have.” In Judy Brady’s “Why I Want A Wife” Brady complains about her current marriage and stereotypes that all men take advantage of their wives. In her essay, Brady makes many outlandish claims, uses many logical fallacies…

Circular Reasoning Before the miracle of modern medicine, the child mortality rate was unfortunately high. Mrs. Ann Putnam, the mother of Ruth and wife of Thomas Putnam, lost seven children before they even reached a day old. When Rebecca Nurse, a well-respected elder in Salem, learns that Mrs. Putnam sent her own child to the slave who is accused of causing the comatose states of Ruth Putnam and Betty Parris, she is appalled. Mrs. Putnam spits back, “Let God blame me, not you, not you, Rebecca!…

works advocate for the citizens to educate themselves to create a more informed and civilized society. Voltaire uses several persuasive writing techniques to employ reason and knowledge to respond to Rousseau’s letter. Voltaire does not use the ad hominem technique, which is attacking a person; instead he attacked Rousseau’s ideas. Furthermore, he was able to write very influential works that are still famous today. His major writing style mainly fall under four categories: plays, poetry,…

Question 1: How would you define Cognitive Dissonance and when have you experienced it in your own life? According to chapter 23 of the “Public Speaking Handbook”, cognitive dissonance is when you are presented with information inconsistent with your current attitudes, beliefs, values, or behavior, you become aware that you have a problem; you experience a kind of discomfort (Pg. 221). In another way to explain it, cognitive dissonance means that you are experiencing a way of thinking that is…

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