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Informal Fallacies of Language - Indentification Practice

 

Name the fallacy, and give a brief explanation of the problem.

 

  1. Have you stopped cheating on exams?


 

  1. Diamonds are seldom found in this country. Keep your eye on your diamond. If you loose it, you probably won't find it again.

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  2. A+ Aspirin is 50% stronger. It will provide up to eight hours of relief.

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  3. I returned the video before midnight. Why do I owe an extended viewing fee?


 

  1. Professor Smith will give a lecture on safe sex in the biology lab.





  2. People who are lying often don't look you in the eye. They often seem nervous as well. Yesterday Jim wouldn't look me in the eye, and he seemed nervous.





  3. He didn't desert his wife and children; he simply moved on to a new relationship.

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  4. You should be ashamed of yourself. Where did you hide the cookies that you stole? Didn't you consider that your friends should get some cookies? Don't you think it is important to be considerate of your friends? Don't you dislike people who don't think about others?



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