Informal logic

are not inferior to men. Her approach is planned in its attempt to persuade the minds of not only men, but also women to think differently. The speech itself was based on logic and reasoning, therefore making it impossible for her opposition to challenge. Catt urges Americans to support women’s rights by effectively utilizing logic to establish a sense of trust and unity within her audience. Carrie Chapman Catt’s use of rhetorical question generates a feeling of certainty amongst her…

Week 7 written assignment –Critical thinking and disputes Recently there was an argument with between a friend and his sister. The sister wanted to go to school but the brother was against it, believing that school was being used as a reason to get out of the house, be with friends whilst ignoring her obligations in the household. The debate became heated and the brother begrudgingly let the sister go. He stayed behind and did the chores in a sour mood, believing that he had been duped, thus his…

“When children ask such questions, they are trying to understand their world. They come into this world knowing and understanding very little and spend the rest of their lives trying to figure out everything (11).” This statement from How Do We Know? provides insight to the knowledge that many children and adults are grasping to understand. Children need adults to give advice and provide them the ability to grow up and be successful adults. Questions lead to answers which in return can turn…

Wendell Berry is centered on the topic of eating throughout the whole passage. The title itself reveals clearly that it is going to talk about the pleasure eaters could get out of eating. Eating is one of the most common things human beings do every day, but it seems that few people would seriously study the art of eating. Wendell Berry’s The Pleasure of Eating is such a passage focused on the simple action of eating and a series of things involved correspondingly. It aims to draw the public’s…

The question, “Is our future dependent on reading?” is what Neil Gaiman addressed in his persuasive piece that was published on the newspaper website The Guardian. Because of the fact that it is a persuasive article, Gaiman was very adamant in his position on the issue. He claimed that the best method for a successful and literate future is to read to children when they are young so they can form good habits at a young age. In order to most effectively get his message across, Gaiman demonstrated…

In the lecture, “Why I Am Not a Christian” Bertrand Russell delivers his thoughts on Christianity and the belief in God. Russell makes several claims and reasons on why he is not a Christian throughout this speech. He presents many theories and arguments about how God couldn’t possibly exist. Many of these reasons he gives have even been “proven” by a multitude of scholars and scientists. Although Bertrand Russell makes some compelling arguments he makes many illogical fallacies within his…

arisen due to a high number of civilian casualties, making it seem unmoral. Kenneth Anderson, however, provides readers a strong argument as to why drone warfare is strategically effective with his tone, organization, use of quotes, and appeal to logic in his article, “The Case for Drones.” Anderson uses a formal…

We live in a society where times have changed and so have the traditions of many. In this 21st century we have more people open to accepting the beliefs of others, but we still see in some cases how loyalty can fog logical reasoning. Although foggy logical reasoning could be negative their can also be a positive effect in loyal peoples actions. Looking at religion as a whole, we see certain groups of people expressing their faith by committing acts of terrorism, and subordination. In other…

The book The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien is full of twists and turns that leave the reader wondering what is true and what is not. His complex writing not only makes one question the truth, but also teaches them about what it is. Through this novel, the author teaches his audience that truth is arbitrary. To support this idea, O’Brien writes about the process and composition of storytelling, explaining that there is a difference between two types of truths which he calls “story-truth” and…

My expectations in the class were to critically evaluate college-level material, draw conclusions from close analysis, analyze the structure of arguments, and evaluate the soundness and facts presented in the argument. My goals were to learn more about the English language and writing. And I hoped to improve my writing as the class moved forward. The resources used were mostly online. I searched for similar sources or analysis from different pages. I was able to find website that either expanded…