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What are some reasons that logical fallacies should not be used when constructing an argument
  • If your argument contains logical fallacies it can be faulted on those grounds.
  • Logical fallacies may make you look unintelligent.
What was the Equal Pay Act

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was significant as it gave women the same amount of pay as men.

Why is no one allowed either into or out of the abbey in the masque of the red death

What does Edward Abbey believe will eventually allow the land around Glen Canyon to return to its natural state?

A. Closing down the dam and draining the reservoir B. Implementing a motorboat ban on Lake Powell C. Providing shelters for the area's songbirds D. Allowing the lake's water levels to remain the same

Prospero hopes that by keeping everyone in the Abbey he can keep them safe from the Red Death, or small pox, but instead has them trapped when the Masque comes to kill them.

What is the difference between a first and third person narrative

First person narrative is speaking of oneself by name such as "John said yes" when you in fact are John. Third person narrative uses the words him, or her.

How are logos pathos and ethos used in an argument

to persuade

What is the main focus of The Damnation of a Canyon

How industrialization by humans can destroy natural habitats.

How is the version of Macbeth created by Orson Welles different from the original Macbeth

Welles's version had a Haitian voodoo element that was not in the original.

What does Edward Abbey believe will eventually allow the land around Glen Canyon to return to its natural state

closing down the dam and draining the reservoir -apex

According to the essay logical fallacies what should an argument do

Persuade an audience to agree with you (APEX)

Which statement is an example of an appeal that uses pathos

The beautiful weather in San Diego will lift your spirits and make you feel alive. -Apex (You're welcome) :)

What type of logical fallacy is this statement an example of

circular

The construction of the Glen Canyon Dam formed which body of water

Lake Powell

Which excerpt from The Damnation of a Canyon is an example of an ad hominem fallacy

This argument appeals to the wheelchair ethos of the wealthy, upper-middle-class American slob.

What passage from The Damnation of a Canyon is an example of which logical fallacy

Ad hominem

What statement is an example of a bandwagon fallacy

Everyone loves that rock band, so it must be the greatest group ever.

Which excerpt shows the clearest example of ethos from the damnation of a canyon

Anyone who has tried to pilot a motorboat through a raft of half-sunken logs, and bloated dead cows will have his own thoughts on the accessibility of these waters.

THIS IS THE ANSWER FOR APEX.

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