Logical Fallacies
¨He says that universal health care would benefit us, but he´s nothing more than a morally bankrupt thief!¨
Ad hominem
What does the word lukewarm mean?
room temperature, neither hot nor cold
Who alerts Aurelio Escovar that the Mayor has arrived?
His young son
The root ¨log/logo¨ means _____.
word/study
be indirect, talk in circles, etc.
What fallacy is this?
¨You should fly an American flag off your front porch. It’s the patriotic thing to do.¨
Ad populum
What does it mean for someone to hone/home his or her skills?
to perfect, fine tune, improve
What is unusual about the tooth extraction performed by Aurelio Escovar on the mayor?
It´s performed without anesthesia.
the root chron means ______.
time
I´ve been putting off that project for too long. It´s high time I ______ and get started on it.
bite the bullet
What fallacy is this?
¨If you do poorly in Ms. Smith´s class, you will start doing poorly in other classes too. The first thing you know, you'll end up on probation, and then you will get kicked out of college. Without a college degree, you won't get a good job, and you'll starve to death. So you had better do well in Ms. Smith´s class.¨
Slippery Slope
“I would love to catch a nap,” he said, “but there’s a lot to be done this evening.”-General Torres
What is meant by this quote?
What does Aurelio Escovar utter (say) before extracting the mayor´s tooth?
“Now you’ll pay for our twenty dead men.”
The word intractable is used to describe someone who is stubborn or uncompromising.
the root tract means ____.
pull/draw
give him a taste of his own medicine
What fallacy is this?
¨I wore my lucky red shirt when I took the test, so that is probably why I did so well on the test.¨
Post Hoc
What is the barber´s principal rationale for not killing the general sitting before him?
It creates a neverending chain reaction of revenge killings.
What does it mean to pant?
to breathe quickly or in a labored manner, like a dog
sci relates to knowledge.
what might the word omniscient mean?
all-knowing
Which idiom of the 10 we discussed is derived from the Bible?
by the skin of one´s teeth
What fallacy is this?
¨I'm moving to Connecticut because it is the richest state in the nation and I'm tired of being poor.¨
Hasty Generalization
“They told me you would kill me. I came to find out if it was true. But it’s not easy to kill. I know what I’m talking about.¨
What are two possible interpretations of this comment from the General at the end of the story?
Answers my vary
1. It´s hard to cover up a murder tactfully.
2. Perhaps he has more empathy-or at one time did- than we´re led to believe throughout the story.
Provide three pieces of evidence from the text that Aurelio Esxovar does not have the resources that typically befit a dentist?
Answers may vary
-his lack of credentials
-the deteriorating state of his home office
-the spiderweb in the corner
the word subvert means to undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
what are the meanings of BOTH of its components:
sub-
vert/vers-
sub- under
vert/vers- turn
Use ¨under the weather¨in both senses of the idiom in one sentence each.
Answers will vary.