Logical fallacies

working in the best interest of the farm. Squealer installs a sense of fear throughout the community by basically saying that if the animals disagree with the pigs, then Mr. Jones will come back. This is an example of a slippery slope logical fallacy, and these fallacies continue to appear throughout the entire novel.…

and an editor. When I was creating my RIP video, there was a critical voice in my head. For example, when I was creating the script for my conspiracy theory, where I assume that the professor actually have contact with the aliens. The idea of logical fallacies came to my mind right away after this statement, where I notice myself is using the “Strawman” strategy to convince the audience. This strategy shows off pretty often in conspiracy…

Very recently, it may have come to your attention that an assigned novel in AP Language and Composition, Zeitoun, has been come into question on its credibility. The riveting narrative, written by award-winning author Dave Eggers, Zeitoun depicts the struggle of a man, Zeitoun, and his family after the catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina and life during the War on Terror. According to several news articles, it is known that Zeitoun has been arrested and charged for domestic violence and stalking…

Nevada, one of the largest counties in the U.S with a population estimate of 2.7 million people as per 2013 survey, ranks last among the 47 counties in rates of high school graduates with. The total turnover for those graduating from high school and above falls below the national percentage on the same. In 2012 Nevada ranked last in high school graduate rates with a low of 63% compared to the national record high of 80%. However the rates of enrollment have steadily increased in almost all…

War on Drugs Many people believe that legalizing drugs will make it easier to decrease the usage, but others believe otherwise. James Wilson wrote an argumentative essay titled “Against Legalization of Drugs” to prove why drugs like heroin and cocaine should stay illegal. He gives evidence explaining why these illegal drugs should become legal. Though Wilson believes both and many others drugs staying illegal he gives the opposition’s point of view. Throughout this essay Wilson compares drugs…

Canning or death sentences, you may as well consider them to be the same thing. “Rough Justice” written by Alejandro Reyes, gives more reasoning toward the case of Michael Fay with the author's use of evidence. After carefully analyzing the two text, the reader realizes that the article “Rough Justice” has the most relevant evidence to support it because the author includes more facts and statistics which allows the reader to better side with his view. Throughout the article, Reyes provides…

functions can be attributed to studies. Although what a person may know about a subject or object is a fact, facts cannot always be proven to be true in the mind of a person. Sometimes people acquire what they think is a fact and refuse to admit it is a fallacy. For example, researchers get a group of students that have opposing views on capital punishment. Half of the group was in favor of it, the other half opposing. The students were told to respond to two studies, one of which supported the…

Working Bibliography Baker, Jeffrey. "Mercury, Vaccines, and Autism. One Controversy, Three Histories” American Journal of Public Health 98(2) (2008): 244-253 .Web. 9 Nov. 2015. Scholarly writer and doctor, Jeffrey Baker’s article “Mercury, Vaccines, and Autism. One Controversy, Three Histories” published in the American Journal of Public Health examines the efficacy of thimerosal in vaccinations and the three specific concepts including vaccine preservatives, mercury poisoning and autism.…

“just as the Apostle Paul left his village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus Christ…so am I compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my own home town.” Letter from Birmingham Jail (1963): 2. By citing Paul as an outsider, he shows the fallacy in the clergymen’s argument. By likening himself to Paul, he shows that a man within their shared faith was an outsider, and that it played no part in his role as a courier of the gospel. King also relates himself to Jesus Christ, who like…

If Only We Spoke Two Languages By Ariel Dorfman is an editorial which explains the importance of knowing two or more languages. Ariel Dorfman is a human rights activist and A professor of literature, he has written many books, and writes for the New York Times, The Washington Post, and many others which would make him a credible source. Dorfman has credentials in the area he is discussing because he is an immigrant who experienced the lack of multilingualism in America when he had to move to…