Logical Fallacies

After studying page 345 in your textbook, respond to the Essay Topics prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph.

Write a convincing argument attacking or defending one of the following statements, or use them to help you think of your own topic. Remember to narrow and focus the topic as necessary. (Note that essays on some of the topics presented here might profit from research material; see Chapter 19 for help.) For additional ideas, see the Suggestions for Writing section following the professional essays.

Students should/should not work throughout high school.

Drivers use of cell phones while vehicles are in motion should/should not be prohibited.

A controversial ordinance in your hometown should/should not be repealed.

Academically qualified children of undocumented immigrants should/should not be allowed to apply for in-state tuition at public universities.

Violent video games should/should not be available for purchase by anyone under age eighteen.

Universities should/should not allow students or faculty to carry concealed handguns on campus.

A school voucher system should/should not be used in this state.

Students who do poorly in their academic courses should/should not be allowed to participate in athletic programs.

All colleges should/should not adopt a smoke-free campus policy.

The first two years of college should/should not be provided free of charge to all American citizens.

Plastic shopping bags should/should not be legally banned from grocery and other retail stores.

Sodas and high-sugar foods should/should not be sold in public school vending machines.

Public school districts should/should not be allowed to sell advertising inside or outside of school buses.

Americans should/should not be required to perform a year of public service or military service after high school graduation.

Public school students should/should not be required to wear uniforms.

Employers should/should not be allowed to require job applicants to take a personality test.

Controversial names or symbols of athletic teams (Redskins, the Confederate flag, the tomahawk chop) should/should not be changed.

A law prohibiting demonstrations close to military or other funerals (or some other controversial law, bill, or policy) should/should not be passed.

Individuals under age fourteen charged with felonies should/should not be tried as adults.

Advertising for Product X rarely/often relies on use of emotional appeals and faulty logic. (Focus on one kind of productcars, cosmetics, computers, soft drinks, cell phones, etc.or on one especially popular brand, and collect a number of its ads to analyze. What does your analysis reveal about the major ways the product is advertised to its target audience? Do the ads appeal to consumers reason or do they employ logical fallacies? Some combination? Which ads are more effective and why? If its helpful, consider the appeals of ads reprinted in this text. A complete list of ads follows the Detailed Table of Contents.)

Requirements: 7-10 sentence paragraph

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