Describe all assumptions you see in any documents. Kelly Thomas - Senior Engineer‚ Product Development1. Assumed AcuScan’s customers would not be happy with just anything developed and launched. 2. Assumed Pat did not have any technology experience previous job in the cereal industry. 3. Assumed Pat was talking to the programmers without Kelly’s knowledge or consent. 4. Assumed Pat wanted to continue arguing on email. Pat Lambert - Director of Marketing1. Assumed the customer would be happy
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NAME:OLOWOJOBA GIFT MAKINI COURSE:INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC(PHIL 111) DEPARTMENT:LAW DATE:26TH/NOVEMBER/2014. TOPIC: CATEGORICAL PREPOSITION Categorical preposition has the capability of being either true or false‚ with it’s feature as the quantifier‚the subject term‚the copular verb and the predicate‚not every sentence has the capability of being true or false. In the angle of opposition we have the contraries‚ sub-contraries‚super alternation‚sub alternation.while at the center the contradictories
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Debate You are given 4 topics (plus one suggested by the group) for your debate. The topics for the 2014 debate are as follows: 1. We are all economic man (Homo Economicus) 2. Businesses have no responsibility outside of those who have ownership in the company. 3. Work can be dehumanising rather than fulfilling 4. Taylorism has left a lasting legacy 5. – TBC (topic proposed by the group) Presumably you have already started preparing for the debate. Please remember to keep all the sources you use
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Aamna Kidwai 10/12/2014 Ms. Reed AP Lang Truth or Fallacy? The film‚ Food‚ Inc.‚ argues that our food system has been corrupted by corporate interests; as a result‚ we are put in danger by very items that should guarantee our survival. We should reclaim our right to health by eating more locally produced organic food and ensuring all people have access to such food. The film wants the viewers to think negatively of the business of mass production of the foods that we eat on a daily basis. The
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Types of Fallacies: * “Argument” from pity: when feeling sorry for someone drives us to a position on an unrelated matter * We have a job that needs doing; Helen can barely support her starving children and needs work desperately. But does Helen have the skills we need? We may not care if she does; and if we don’t‚ nobody can fault us for hiring her out of compassion. But feeling sorry for Helen may lead us to misjudge her skills or overestimate her abilities‚ and that is a mistake in
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Arguments are common in all everyday life. Children argue with their parents‚ siblings argue with each other‚ and politicians argue with their opponents. One of the most popular types of arguments is the either-or fallacy‚ also known as black-and-white thinking‚ a false dilemma‚ or a fallacy of false choice. In the either-or fallacy‚ one side argues that there are only two resolutions to an issue‚ despite there possibly being hundreds. Fallacy is a misleading or deceptive notion‚ so by its very
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Argumentative Essay Writing Tips Find your topic – From abortion to human trafficking‚ the sky is the limit when it comes to finding a heated topic to present an argument about. Think about your stance – Are you going to be for or against human trafficking? Logically‚ most people would be against human trafficking but either way you will need to be confident and comfortable in whatever stance you take. Additionally‚ you will need to be able to substantiate the facts and cleverly fuse them
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In the book‚ “Thank You For Arguing” written by “Jay Heinrichs”‚ which has 3 different versions‚ is written in 12 different languages as well‚ and its writer who is an author‚ speaker‚ and a persuasion content strategist‚ gives us a book that we can very well learn from. One can get knowledge by the book’s intentions‚ chapters 2 importance‚ and the use of this book. Thank You For Arguing is a out of this world book that is a much needed book to a load of people. It contains such arguing tools that
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When arguing‚ do you often keep talking until your opponent realizes they’re wrong? Or do you give examples in Logical‚ Ethos‚ or Pathos relation? Jay Heinrichs‚ author of Thank You For Arguing : What Aristotle‚ Lincoln‚ and Homer Simpson can teach us about the art of persuasion demonstrates and teaches the basics of arguing by showing Ethos‚ Pathos‚ And logos. Ethos meaning credibility‚ “Pathos” as in emotional‚ persuasion‚ And lastly Logical arguing. Jay Heinrichs has a total of seven books published
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I found several videos that give good examples of logical fallacies. All the DirecTV commercials in this compilation are good examples of the slippery slope fallacy. Each commercial shows how having cable TV can lead to a chain of events that result in bad outcomes. These commercials used the slippery slope fallacy on purpose to entertain the audience. A slippery slope fallacy claims that once you make one choice‚ a chain of events will inevitably follow. The truth is that making the first choice
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