The significance of higher education A college education is still worth it, as it requires qualified professionals of all kinds. With the continued increase in student loans and college costs, various writers often question whether college is still worth it, but there is plenty of evidence supporting college’s importance. In […]
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Name: Karla pena Date:4/1/22 Fast Food Is a Mistake What do you get if you play McDonald’s Monopoly 30 Days Straight? A Heart Attack!! (Jokesforus.com). Get it? Some of you might be looking at the title and already disagree with me about what I am about to say. But if […]
Leo Rodriguez CUNYFirst ID 13132232 CRT 100-057W Professor Ewa Barnes March 31, 2022 Alcohol is a dangerous and poisonous substance that should be a schedule 1 substance. Alcohol has always been a huge factor in deaths, health issues, mental issues, assaults, criminal offenses, and so many more issues that […]
Personal Incredulity is when a person does not seem to comprehend an idea or argument so they seem to disregard it as untrue because of their lack of understanding. Some people might not believe in your argument because of the lack of evidence or because of the complexity of your […]
(Gun Violence) “We lose eight children and teenagers to gun violence every day. If a mysterious virus suddenly started killing eight of our children every day, America would mobilize teams of doctors and public health officials. We would move heaven and earth until we found a way to protect […]
This fallacy gets around the argument by focusing on the origins of something or someone. It’s related to the fallacy of ad hominem. It takes advantage of pre-existing negative impressions to make someone’s argument appear weak without actually offering evidence for why the argument is flawed. Example: The Commissioner, who […]
Everyone believes in values; having a commitment and to make it as a top priority that is important to them. Many people vales these things such as money and happiness. According to TEDTALK by Barry Schwartz titled “The Paradox of Choice:” he mentioned what Dan Gilbert said of how much […]
I chose appeal to emotion because you manipulate a response during an argument with the way you feel about a certain discussion, using emotional responses to get whatever you want. The cartoon below is a lawyer and a murderer trying to convince the jury to feel bad for the criminal […]
Appeal to emotion, in my words means to manipulate the person’s emotions so that they accept the argument without (usually)arguing back. It is usually used to guide the person away from the logic but instead to have them think about how this can affect them emotionally. I find it crazy […]
Dear CRT Students, First of all, I hope that you and your families are doing well and staying safe. I was reading your article summaries and responses, and thinking how much I am looking forward to reading your essays–the range of topics is broad and fascinating. Great start, everyone. Now […]
