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Driving the Worlds Costliest Cars TeckHua Ho University of California Berkeley Joint with IPL Png and Sadat Reza National University of Singapore May 2013 1 Key Research question . (Really). Remember that a fallacy is just an invalid argument. An invalid argument is one where even if the premises are true, the conclusion can still be false. So there are lots of fallacies.. However, there are certain tricky patterns that often fool people. These patterns come to have names.. Cause & Effect. There are two important fallacies, where both assume that the timing of two variables relative to each other, in and of itself, is sufficient to establish that one is the cause and the other is the effect. This assumption is wrong.. Lesson 3. Definition. Figurative language is the inclusive term for words that are used in ways that depart conspicuously from their . literal. meanings in order to achieve special meanings or effects.. Write an OPEN, a CLOSED, and a COUNTERARGUMENT thesis for the following question.. Should states make it harder for individuals to buy guns by requiring a background check and a mental health evaluation for all gun buyers?. Continuing our foray into the world of Argument. Courtesy of: . http://. www.unc.edu. /. depts. /. wcweb. /handouts/. fallacies.html. (. Editited. ). What is Fallacy?. Fallacies are defects that weaken arguments.. Introduction and Activities. What is a logical fallacy?. A fallacy is an error of reasoning. These are flawed statements that often sound true. Logical fallacies are often used to strengthen an argument, but if the reader detects them the argument can backfire, and damage the writer’s credibility . DEFINED:. THE GLOSSARY OF OUR BOOK DEFINES A . GENERALIZATION. AS AN ARGUMENT USED TO SUPPORT A GENERAL STATEMENT. THE WORD ALSO IS USED AS A SYNONYM FOR GENERAL STATEMENT.. GENERALITY. IS DEFINED AS A LACK OF DETAIL OR SPECIFICITY. THE MORE DIFFERENT KINDS OF X'S TO WHICH THE WORD FOR E'S APPLIES, THE MORE GENERAL THAT WORD IS.. Beth . herold. What is it?. The Genetic fallacy occurs when we refute a claim solely based upon it’s origins. Also Known As: Fallacy of Origins or Fallacy of Virtue. “Genetic accounts of an issue may be true, and they may help illuminate the reasons why the issues has assumed it’s present form, but they are irrelevant to it’s merits.” – . Can you name these fallacies?. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzMhU_4m-g&feature=related. Logical Fallacies. What . is . Fallacy. ?. . Fallacies are defects that weaken arguments.. Hasty Generalization. Maddie Mount. Definition . This fallacy comes from assuming that because two things are alike in one way, they are alike in another way . Equation. X has property Y. Z is like X. Z therefore has property Y. “There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.” Alfred Hitchcock. Setting. The time, place and mood of a literary . work. What kind of setting might build suspense?. Vertigo: "Don't Let Me Go". Desmond and . Emirbayer. An Exploration into one of the most fundamental American Questions. Social Construction. begin by explaining that people are not born with a race, race is a social fabrication.. Unit 1 Section A. FOREIGN LANGUAGE . TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS . AIR . FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERTISY. Doing the right thing is not the problem. Knowing what the right thing is, that’s the. challenge.. My part in its downfall. ME!. Who am I?. or. as I sometimes ask, who WAS I?. My Ship. The Frigate HMS Alacrity F174. Sleek grey messenger of death. Armament. Her weaponry. For those who like that sort of thing.