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Part 1: More Fallacies
1. What is the ad hominem fallacy? When is it a fallacy to criticize the person making an
argument, and when is this acceptable as part of a good argument? Answer in 8-12
sentences, with two direct quotes from the course text by Van Cleave. Quotes go in
quotation marks with the in-text citation (Van Cleave, 2016, p. ___). (10 points)
2. Give an example of each of the following, related to one of your hobbies or interests.
Compose your own arguments for these questions. (10 points each)
(a) An argument that commits the causal slippery slope fallacy
(b) An argument that commits the straw man fallacy
(c) An argument that looks like the fallacy of appeal to authority, but is in fact a good
argument and not a fallacy
Part 2: Inductive Arguments
3. What is the difference between a deductive and an inductive argument? What makes
something a strong inductive argument? Can a strong inductive argument have false
premises? Why or why not? These topics are not fully covered in the course text, so also
draw from my lesson video or video transcript. (10 points)
4. Why is it important for arguments involving statistical generalization to have a
sufficiently large and non-biased sample? Answer in 8-12 sentences, with two direct
quotes from the course text by Van Cleave. Quote go in quotation marks with the in-text
citation (Van Cleave, 2016, p. ___). (10 points)
5. Think of your favorite place to spend time or travel. Then, compose the following
arguments about your chosen location. (10 points each)
a. An argument involving a good statistical generalization
b. An argument involving a statistical generalization with a large sample size, but a
biased sample
6. For this question, find a short real-world argument from an outside source related to
the social or ethical issue you chose as your paper topic. You can choose to find either
an argument involving one of the named fallacies from the course text (false dichotomy
fallacy, straw man fallacy, etc.) or an argument involving a statistical generalization. If
you choose a fallacy, it can be one of the named types from either of the two fallacy
modules. Whichever kind of argument you choose is up to you. Then, use the argument
to answer the following prompts. (10 points each)
a. List the premise(s) and conclusion of the argument. For this, you can give direct
quotes or paraphrase from the source. Supply any missing claims needed to
complete the argument if certain claims are intended by the speaker, but not
directly stated.
b. Is the argument good or bad, and why? Use definitions and concepts from the
relevant lesson to explain your answer.
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Part 1: More Fallacies
1. The ad hominem fallacy is a type of fallacy that involves attacking the person or
challenging the source instead of the claim. This argumentative strategy aims to avoid a
genuine discussion of the topic at hand. It is good to criticize a person making an
argument is the argument is out of context or is not making sense. Ad hominem fallacy
can also be used when the credibility of the speaker is in question -- "these things are
relevant to establishing the witness's credibility" (Van Cleave, 2016, p. 201). Although
considered errors in reasoning, ad hominems can be used to make a conversation
entertaining. Ad hominems are deemed acceptable as part of a good argument when the
claims made about the source or the character are relevant to the conclusion drawn. This
can get support from this quote "So although it may seem that a lawyer is committing an
ad hominem fallacy in bringing up things about the witness’s past, these things are
actually relevant to establishing the witness’s credibility" (Van Cleave, 2016, p. 201). To
make it sound more positive...