Fallacies
Using a double standard or arguing for an unjustified exception
special pleading
Define:
pugno, 1, intr.
fight
spongy land; low ground filled with water; soft, wet ground
swamp
the top term of a fraction
numerator
Main character in the The Bronze Bow
Daniel
Asserting that we must choose between only two things, when in fact we have more alternatives
Either/Or
Define:
moveo, movere, movi, motus, 2, tr.
move
the highest point of a mountain
summit
the result of inverting a fraction
reciprocal
Name of Daniel's sister
Leah
Assuming that if we take one step, nothing will stop us from taking a series of steps because each step if the same
Slippery Slope
A pronoun that refers back to the subject of its own clause is called a __________
direct reflexive
a narrow pass or passage, either in a mountain or in the ocean, between continents or other portions of land
strait
angle whose measure is between 0-90 degrees
acute angle
Name of the slave that Daniel took charge of
Samson
What fallacy is this an example of?
"All plumbers are brilliant. I know a plumber who can calculate pi to the 289,954th digit."
Hasty Generalization
Define:
defendo, defendere, defendi, defensus, 3, tr.
defend
the cyclical rise and fall of sea water, resulting from the gravitational attraction force between the earth and the moon
Tide
lines in the same plane that do not intersect (ever)
parallel
Where did Malthace and Joel hide Daniel?
passage between two walls in their home
What fallacy is this?
"A cloud is 90% water. A watermelon is 90% water. A plane can fly through a cloud. Therefore, a plane can fly through a watermelon.
Weak Analogy
Define:
audio, 4, tr.
hear
the altitudinal border above which trees do not grow
Timberline
a letter used to represent a number that has not been designated
variable
Whose shop did Daniel take care of?
Simon