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Men over the age of 35 tend to lose muscle mass as the grow older. Barry Bonds is over the age of 35. Therefore, Barry Bonds is losing muscle mass.
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General to Specific Flaw
A: Generalization applies to this particular guy F: Generalization may not apply to this particular guy S: Make him more like the group/generalization W: Make him less like the group/generalization ex.Guy's on steroids |
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Real estate markets are not doing well. Therefore, the economy is not doing well.
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Specific to General Flaw
A: Dominates-markets are 90% of economy as a whole F: Economy may not dominate- real estate markets may not be 90% of economy S: You just need info on how big RM is in relation to the whole economy W: Refers to the other factors of economy showing that the real estate market does not dominate entire economy ex. points out larger sectors of the economy |
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Real estate markets are not doing well. Therefore, the economy is not doing well.
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Specific to General Flaw
A: Real estate markets are representative of entire economy F: There may be critical difference between economy and RM S: Similarities between RM and economy W: Differences between RM and economy |
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During my entire undergraduate career, I never started writing a paer until the night before it was due and I got an A on every single paper. Therefore, now that I work for the Attorney General, I can rest assured that I do not have to start working on a case until the night before the first hearing.
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Argument by Analogy Flaw
A: Analogy is appropriate F: Analogy may not be appropriate S: Point out similarities W: Point out differences |
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Experts in the field of Scientology agree that treating depression with medication is pointless. Therefore, treating depression with medication is pointless.
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Bad information form Experts, Studies, and Data Flaw
A: Experts are correct F: Experts might be wrong S: Give them credibility W: Take away their credibility |
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The legal definition of intosxication is having a blood alcohol concentration of 0.8 or greater. Jared knows that his blood alcohol content is over .08. Therefore, Jared knows that he is legally intoxicated.
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Knowledge Flaw
A: Jared knows the legal definition F: He may not know the legal definition |
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English 101 is not required for my major. English 101 deals with boring material. Therefore, there is no reason to take english 101.
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Extreme Conclusion Flaw
A: No other reason F: There may be other reasons S: Eliminate one more reason. This gets you closer to having no reason. W: Point our another reason. This gets you farther away from having no reason |
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According to the General Social Survey database, pickup truck ownership is correlated with satellite dish ownership. Therefore, the purchase of a pickup truck will lead one to purchase a satellite dish.
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Correlation to Causation Flaw
A: This particular correlation explains causation F: It may be some other explanation that explains correlation S: Eliminate Z factor W: Point out the Z factor (it comes out of no where and is not in the argument |
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According to the General Social Survey
database, pickup truck ownership is correlated with satellite dish
ownership. Therefore, the purchase of a pickup truck will lead one to
purchase a satellite dish.
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Correlation to Causation Flaw
S: Eliminate reverse causality W: point out the reverse causality S: Anything that defines your causality in more detail (this is called mechanism) |
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The university of Hawaii has the most beautiful campus in the world. Therefore, the University of Hawaii has the greates learning environment in the world.
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Scope Shift from Evidence to Conclusion
A: MBC---> GLE F: Might not be related to one another S: Define some connection in relationship W: Give a fact that disconnects the relationship (It's this if you don't know where it comes from) |
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Anyone who falls from the 45th floor of the Empire State Building will have a bad day. Suezienne is having a bad day. Therefore, Suezienne must have fallen from the 45th floor of the Empire State Building.
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Confusion of Sufficient and Necessary Flaw
A: exactly like scope shift flaw F: Confusion of sufficient and necessary |
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Six percent of St. Edwards students go to law school. Four percent of UT students go to law school. Therefore, more St. Edwards students go to law school than UT students.
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Confusion of Numbers and Rates Flaw
A: We have roughly the same of something F: The numbers may be very different S: All about the numbers W: All about the numbers |
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Cain & Abel's has great drinking specials. Therefore, Cain & Abel's is better than Posse East.
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Comparison Flaw/ Net Effect Flaw/Recommendation Flaw
A: PE does not have better drink specials than CA F: PE may have a great drink specials S: Say bad things about PE's drinking specials W: say good things about PE drink specials |
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Cain & Abel's has great drinking specials. Therefore, Cain & Abel's is better than Posse East.
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Comparison Flaw/ Net Effect Flaw/Recommendation Flaw
A: Other factors do not disrupt the balance- make sure you're not talking about something else like the food F: Factors may not disrupt balance S: good things about CA or bad things about PE W: bad things about CA or good things about PE |
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Law school increases your knowledge of the world by leaps and bounds. Therefore, law school has a positive effect on your life.
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Comparison Flaw/ Net Effect Flaw/ Recommendation Flaw
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