Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Fallacy Examples



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The picture with Marilyn Monroe uses the hasty generalization fallacy as it says, "gentlemen prefer blondes." This is not true and is derived from a stereotype. It also gives off the impression that because Marilyn Monroe uses it, everyone should, which is the appeal to authority fallacy.
The math problem illustration uses the Slippery Slope fallacy. It does this because the conclusion does not follow the beginning statement. Yet, the illustrator says it does so by making poor connections.
The last comic illustrates the appeal to authority fallacy. It does this by explaining that because of his status, the orphan could never be accused of killing his mother. Although, this does not keep him from committing the crime.




Research Ideas

Research Ideas

1. glass blowing
2. painting a car
3. cooking gourmet food
4. synthetic organs
5. vehicle crash testing
6. drugs effects on the brain
7. olympic bobsledding
8. building space shuttles
9. astronaut training


Narrowed Ideas

1. glass blowing

  • How much training is needed?
  • Where can this training be received?
  • What special tools are needed?
  • What are the different techniques?
  • What are the different types of glass?
2. painting a car
  • What are the different kinds of techniques and how does each effect he outcome?
  • What are the different kinds of paints and how does each effect he outcome?
  • What do certain paint jobs cost wholesale/retail?
  • What kind of training is needed?
  • What special tools are needed?
3. creating synthetic organs
  • What kind of education is necessary?
  • What materials are used?
  • Where are they created/what sort of facilities?
  • What do they cost?
  • What is the procedure?
4. building space shuttles 
  • What kind of education is necessary?
  • What materials are used?
  • Where are they created/what sort of facilities?
  • What do they cost?
  • What is the procedure?
5. astronaut training
  • Where does the training take place?
  • What kind of exercises are done?
  • How long does training take?
  • What kind of prerequisites are needed?
  • What kind of skills are necessary?