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Quiz5english101c.docxQuiz #5: English 101C
1. State if the argument is legitimate. (Remember whether it’s legitimate is not the same as whether you agree with it or not!) If it is not, name the fallacy or fallacies and explain why it has that particular fallacy or fallacies. 20pts.
A. You did not eat your vegetables, so you should not get desert because in some parts of the world, children are starving.
B. The New Yorker I san old and venerable magazine; it should not consider changing its appearance.
C. Don’t listen to anything Joe Bob Politician has to say, he is a nasty guy.
D. Mister A says: We should reduce the penalties for smoking Marijuana to reduce prison population. Mister B responds: You are wrong! Getting rid of all penalties for drug possession would create chaos in society.
E. A little boy says to his dad: you have to get me a football for my birthday, because I won’t be able to play outside unless you do.
F. If we privatize the prison system, we will be handing over the justice system to corporations.
G. Justin Bieber drinks Coke and not Pepsi, so it must taste better than Pepsi.
H. The last time I got on a bus someone was rude to me; the world is just becoming a ruder place.
I. Whenever the rooster crows down the street my alarm goes off, so the rooster must be making it go off.
J. Just like AIDS, the addiction to oil is spreading across the world.
2. Read through the article on global weather patterns. First summarize the main claim then outline the arguments included that support it. Define two arguments using: claims, warrants and evidence, counter –argument, rebuttal; then state If you agree or disagree both the article’s major claim and the two arguments you presented. (20 pts)
4. Extra Credit. (4 pts) Explain the photo in the context of the article. How does it impact the claims being made?
