Argumentation


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 * I. Argumentation**

When argumenting you defend and justify your thoughts and you also argue about different solutions to given problems. Your arguments might be favoring something or against something. People might justify their ideas by using facts or opinions. Your job is to distinguish among facts and opinions and to be able to use them properly.
 * II. Assignment:**

1. What is a "syllogism"? Think of an example and write it down. The syllogism is a way of thinking in which we have two or more premises, a higher and lower, from these two premises can reach a logical conclusion for example: 1.Usually all the men want to married when they are 25 years old 2. Peter is 25 years old 2. Then click on the link "using logic" and write a list of all the important words (key words) used when writing an argumentative paper. 3. Now click on "logical fallacies" and mention the types of logical fallacies that exist. Write an example of each one. **Slippery slope** Premise: the plagiarism is not succesful for our education,and the university penalize that with expulsion Conlusion: if we want to stay in the university, we have not to do plagiarism Premise: I made dinner yesterday and was horrible, I think I will never learn to cook Premise: I studied so hard the all week for this exam, and I passed the exam with the most score Premise: Someone who wear a red shirt is Chavista because chavez always wears a red shirt. (therefore is a stupid ignorant =) ) Premise: the stolen must be forbidden Premise: the teacher teaching me very well because he has a lot of knowledges Premise: in vacations we can go to Merida or Margarita Premise: the parent's strategies about their children are not very effective, why not let their daughter has a boyfriend is thinking of the 60, stupid parents dictators Premise: If you were a Venezuelan patriot, you would not buy things from the empire Premise: Should invent robots to clean the streets, but what would make the people who clean the streets do to survive? Premise: people who throw junk on the streets increases the growth of global warming my neighbor is as generous as the pope
 * a. Please visit the following web page and read all about argumenting**. Please answer the following questions in your wiki
 * Premise **
 * Conclusion**
 * Argument**
 * Syllogism**
 * Enthymeme**
 * Induction**
 * Deduction**
 * Hasty Generalization**
 * Post hoc ergo propter hoc**
 * Genetic Fallacy**
 * Begging the Claim**
 * Circular Argument**
 * Either/or**
 * Ad hominem**
 * Ad populum**
 * Red Herring**
 * Straw Man**
 * Moral Equivalence**

4. "Logic in Writing" is an esencial link for you to use when writing your argumentative essay. Please keepo it in mind and revise it when possible.

As I said before it is very important for you to determine if something is a fact or an opinion. Go to the following link and do the exercises. Please check your answers. Decide which of these statements are fact or opinion from the drop-down list
 * b. Fact or opinion**. Please do the following exercises

1.Smoking is a nasty habit. Opinion

2.Smoking is an unhealthy habit. Fact

3.Daffodils are the prettiest of all the spring flowers. Opinion

4. Summer is the best season of all. Opinion

5.London is the best city to visit when touring in England. Opinion

6 . London is the capital city of England. Fact

7. Mary is the best shot in the netball team. Opinion 8. John scored the most goals this season. Fact 9. Football is better than netball. Opinion 10. Swimming is a good way to keep fit. Fact
 * c. Read the text "Special Relativity" in**: read it and extract the arguments the author gives, paste them in your wiki. Explain if the arguments are in favor or against the relativity of time theory.