Friday, February 24th Logical Argumentation Keene State College Ben Hawkes Fallacies Writing Assignment A subjective fallacy is when someone argues something is true, just because they believe it to be true. Or in other words, a belief that perfectly coincides with their opinions. This type of fallacy disregards blatant evidence or logical reasoning in favor of subjective opinions. In this specific example, JJ Redick, a former NBA player, discusses a TV show called First Take. He talks with former NBA player Kendrick Perkins. These two individuals were discussing who the MVP award should be given to, in the 2022-23 NBA season. JJ Redick brings up a point about how Nikola Jokic, is ranked in the top 5 in the entire NBA, for the quality of shots …show more content…
And if you claim that as your opinion, that is directly what credibility fallacy is talking about. For example, one of the other flat earthers brings up how we can see too far. For example, this individual lives in Dana Point, and claims that she shouldn't be able to see San Clemente Island since it is 60 miles from her. They just do not understand the basics of physics and how large the earth is. There is a lighthouse on this specific island that she is referring to. She doesn’t understand that the curve of the earth is so minimal since it is so large, you can see things that stick up a few hundred feet in the air, because of that. She saw this information on a discussion page and argued it against scientists, which is the definition of a credibility fallacy. A context fallacy is where a claim is misinterpreted. This can either be done to degrade the other person or to misrepresent what the claim was. This fallacy occurs whenever someone addresses something else, someone says or does. In this specific scenario, Donald Trump purposely took what Biden did and manipulated it just so he could degrade Biden. Biden was seen wearing a mask while giving a
Steve Sheinkin, award-winning author, in his novel Bomb: The Race to Build- and Steal- the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon (2012) addresses the topic of nuclear war and proves that no matter what actions are taken (during war) there will be negative outcomes by depicting the characters with anxiety, describing horror-filled battle scenes and revealing the thirst for power during these times. Sheinkin supports his claim by using memorable moments in the novel such as when the bomb is dropped on Hiroshima and the entire city is close to being wiped out; also when Stalin is upset that the Americans completed the atomic bomb which leads to another race of building upwards
The speech I chose was Cal Ripken Jr.’s it was given at the Orioles home ball park, Camden Yards at his last home game before retiring. It is a special occasion speech and was given in front of over 48,000 fans. He used a tried and true opening sentence that although a little altered had a very familiar ring. He opened with “As a kid, I had this dream” a very loose but familiar take on MLK’s “I have a dream”. This was a great attention getter and probably had people on their feet immediately. This audience was already motivate to hear his speech so that was not an issue. Most of the fans were there for the purpose of hearing his retirement speech. He did not preview his points in the introduction he addressed those in the body of his speech one at a time. He did not try to establish credibility as he was speaking about himself so who knows more about him than himself.
Lebron James is a well known professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Lebron is often referred to as one of the greatest to ever pick up a basketball. Lebron makes money from playing basketball but a substantial amount of his income comes from sponsorships and endorsement deals with outside brands. This is where his social media plays a huge part of his life.
Advertisements are constructed to be compelling; nonetheless, not all of them reach their objective and are efficient. It is not always easy to sway your audience unless your ad has a reliable appeal. Ads often use rhetoric to form an appeal, but the appeals can be either strong or weak. When you say an ad has a strong rhetorical appeal, it consists of ethos, pathos, logos, and Kairos. Advertisers use these appeals to cohere with their audience. Nike is known to be one of the leading brands of the sports shoes and apparel. It holds a very wide sector of followers around the world. In the Nike ad, Nike uses a little boy watching other basketball players play, and as the kid keeps growing, his love for basketball keeps growing. Eventually, he
In the play The Crucible many characters use different rhetorical fallacies, and one of those characters being Reverend Hale. Hale comes is as an expert on witchcraft to help this small village in their new found problem. He interviewed everyone had made an allegation against people in the village and everyone who was said to be involved with witchcraft. When Reverend Parris comes to take Elizabeth Proctor into cusditoy after Abigail Williams says that Mrs. Proctors sprit was sent to stab her, Hale says, “Nonsense! Minister, I have myself examined Tituba, Sarah Good and numerous other that have confessed to dealing with the Devil. They have confessed it” (Miller 68). He is using the hasty generalization by drawing up a conclusion with insufficient
“Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” This mantra from Margaret Mead is a somewhat humorous yet slightly satirical spin on how people tend to think of themselves as one-of-a-kind, irreplaceable human specimens. However, one English teacher from Wellesley High School takes this critique one step further with his polemic presentation at the school commencement. David McCullough, a Massachusetts English teacher, gave a seemingly somber sendoff to his graduates in 2012, with a speech that contained some unapologetically harsh sentiments. However, by looking past the outwardly dismal surface of the speech, the students can infer a more optimistic message. By incorporating devices of asyndeton, paradox, antimetabole, and anadiplosis, McCullough conveys to each student that even though none of them is unique, their commonality is not a fault they all have merit and should strive to view the world through a more selfless lens.
Faith Pander, Mrs. Meszaros AP Lang. 23 April 2024 Kennedy’s Use of Rhetorical Devices President John F. Kennedy, in his speech on April 2, 1962, zealously argues that the rise in the cost of steel is selfish and immoral. Utilizing logos, purposeful diction, and a persuasive tone, Kennedy passionately condemns the actions of steel corporations. Kennedy utilizes these rhetorical devices to shame the steel industry into lowering their prices, as well as stir up public outcry in order to pressure steel corporations into making change.
When you’re not handed things in life, it’s very easy to look at yourself in the mirror and say, “What did I do to deserve this?” Or, “There’s nothing I can do to make it out of this scenario.” Kevin Durant did the complete opposite of that. With all odds stacked against him, he went from zero to hero by using his limitations as fuel to maximize his potential. He would end up not only making it to the NBA but also becoming the league MVP in 2014.
Joe Smith went on TED talks and presented a speech called “How To Use Paper Towels” on April 2012. He explains how to save trees by using only one paper towel every time someone washes their hands. Smith says, people can do this by using a method called “Shake and Fold.” All they have to do is shake their hands and then fold the paper towel and dry their hands. If this continues to happen people can save 571,250,000 pounds if paper towels. Smith explains the shake and fold method through a couple of examples by using his own ideas and logic and repetition through words to be able to convey a deeper meaning from it.
Every sports community has countless discussions within one another. The one community I will be discussing about will be the basketball community. More specifically, the debate whether the Cleveland Cavilers and the Golden State Warriors are rivalries. This is one of the most talked about topics in a basketball community, it also both fans and non-fans to be involved in this discussion. Some sports critics say that this is one of the greatest rivalries that this game has ever seen, while others take the opposite stance saying that it does not need to be considered as a rivalry. My solution to this problem would be look at this topic from both sides of the argument, using research articles, interview clips and considering some discussions
Fallacy as defined by the web site Dictionary.com (2006) is "A false notion a statement or an argument based on a false or invalid inference, incorrectness of reasoning or belief; erroneousness or the quality of being deceptive." Fallacies are everywhere; in the workplace, in the media, and even at home. Fallacies can contain both relevant information and insufficient evidence. In the workplace today, it is important to be able to identify fallacies or the business could be adversely affected. A fallacy can be considered an argument also. If an argument contains a fallacy, then the conclusion will not necessarily be truthful or proven. Some fallacies can also be used to trap a person into believing incorrect conclusions. Some of these may be intentional and some unintentional. This paper will define three separate fallacies, explain their significance to critical thinking, and provide examples that illustrate each fallacy. The three closely related fallacies that have been chosen are Personal Attack, Appeal to Emotion and the Red Herring Fallacy.
"Wasted talent is a waste I cannot stand." This is a quote by economic professor Larry Smith during an interview for the global media company Forbes. Larry Smith is an economist who works at the University of Waterloo in Canada. In the year 2011, he gave a very influential Ted talk to an audience of millions. In a brief 15 minutes, Larry Smith provides humor and blunt honesty in order to inform his audience as to why a person may fail to have a prosperous and successful career. Throughout his Ted talk, Smith adopts a humorous, but subjective tone to appeal to his audience while also using many real life examples.
Are informal fallacies important for us to understand today? Francis Bacon was one of the first people to speak no fallacies. Although he made no direct contributions towards today’s information on fallacies, he pointed to the idea that language may be a source of our mistaken ideas. Francis Bacon (1620) stated that, “words plainly force and overrule the understanding, and throw all into confusion, and lead men away into numberless empty controversies and ideal fallacies” (p. 43). We must understand fallacies in order to avoid Bacon’s “empty controversies” and “idle fallacies”. Fallacies will also help us understand the thought process behind logical reasoning and then how to recognize the flaws.
This is a desirable situation, but not always a possible one. Politicians have to campaign, plan strategy, and collect donations, amongst other responsibilities. This means that there is not always time to understand the latest developments on topics as varied as oil markets, civil rights protests, wars, and scientific developments. Even the President has to have daily meetings with advisors for issues from security to education. As a result of not always being able to have the best information, candidates sometimes are forced to engage in a practice that Harry Frankfurt, a philosophy professor at Princeton, calls “bullshit.” Frankfurt defines “bullshit” as being a statement made without regard for the facts relating to it. This is distinguished from lying in that a liar has a regard for the truth which they are misrepresenting. It is rational for a politician to use “bullshit” when talking about issues that they are not
In their essay, ‘The Intentional Fallacy’ (1946), William K. Wimsatt Jr. and Monroe C. Beardsley, two of the most eminent figures of the New Criticism school of thought of Literary Criticism, argue that the ‘intention’ of the author is not a necessary factor in the reading of a text.