Identify each statement as one of the types of faulty reasoning: “You know, there’s plenty wrong with American kids. There are more crimes committed today by juveniles than ever before in the USA. TV commercials are a bunch of baloney. American women should stop nagging about wanting to be liberated. Think of it—50 years ago #) they didn’t have such conveniences as vacuum cleaners and dishwashers! Over Generalization “Of course it’s her fault, officer. She’s a woman, and everyone knows how they drive.” at those kids “Look writing on that wall; all Miss Anthony won’t let us start a horseback riding club and she can’t even walk straight. teenagers are vandals.” No we won’t allow students into faculty meetings. They did that at Gramm School and look what Faulty Comparisons happened; student riots almost every week. not worried about “I’m high school; I breezed That’s the last time you’ll go camping with Henry. You always get sick a few days after you through junior high” come back. Mistaking the cause “Ever since we bought that ski-doo, his marks have fallen.” Name Calling too young to “You’re understand.”
Identify each statement as one of the types of faulty reasoning: #) Over Generalization “Look at those kids writing on that wall; all teenagers are vandals.” Faulty Comparisons “I’m not worried about high school; I breezed through junior high” Mistaking the cause “Ever since we bought that ski-doo, his marks have fallen.” Name Calling “You’re too young to understand.” “You know, there’s plenty wrong with American kids. There are more crimes committed today by juveniles than ever before in the USA. TV commercials are a bunch of baloney. American women should stop nagging about wanting to be liberated. Think of it—50 years ago they didn’t have such conveniences as vacuum cleaners and dishwashers! “Of course it’s her fault, officer. She’s a woman, and everyone knows how they drive.” Miss Anthony won’t let us start a horseback riding club and she can’t even walk straight. No we won’t allow students into faculty meetings. They did that at Gramm School and look what happened; student riots almost every week. That’s the last time you’ll go camping with Henry. You always get sick a few days after you come back.
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