For this week, make two comments. For the
first comment, give an example of a fallacy in reasoning. See my examples
below. For the second comment, give your answers to the creative thinking
questions below. Have fun with the creative
thinking.
Critical Thinking:
Critical Thinking:
Give an example of a fallacy in reasoning.
Here are some examples: 1. When my children were very young, I would tell them
to brush their teeth in the evening. I told them that if they did not brush
their teeth, the sugar bugs would eat their teeth all night and eventually
their teeth would turn green and fall out. By predicting dire consequences, we
try to influence behavior. This is an example of using slippery slope. Maybe
some of you child development majors would have a better way of getting
children to brush their teeth, but this worked for me. 2. Here is another
example: When my daughter was in middle school, she died her blond hair black.
I asked her why she did it and she said that she was tired of blond jokes. She
was the victim of the stereotype that all blondes are dumb. 3. You will also
find many examples of fallacies in reasoning in commercials and political
speeches, especially in the current election season. Can you provide other examples of fallacies in reasoning?
Creative Thinking:
For the creative thinking part, read about
creativity and brainstorming and have a little fun with this exercise. Provide
at least 3 answers to these questions:
How is a peanut like you? Here are my answers.
1. A
peanut is wrinkled, like me.
2. A
peanut is curvy like me.
3. I
have a hard outer shell and a soft inner shell.
How is a peanut like going to college?
1. In
every classroom there are at least 2 nuts, the instructor and at least one
student.
2. The
squares on the peanut remind me of rows of chairs in the classroom.
3. There is usually something good on the inside.
One example of a fallacy in reason is how people listen to music. Well, I love music and I love buying albums and later on listening to them. There are some albums that I have boughten and because I didn't hear them but others have I bought it because lots of people bought the album, so it should be a good one.
ReplyDeleteHow is a peanut like you?
1. Cracks under pressure.
2. The size and shape of a peanut is different, like me.
3. Everyone eats me at ballgames, including me.
How is a peanut like going to college?
1. College drives me nuts.
2. Some college professors are nuts.
3. It is rough in college and a peanut is rough.
I liked your example of a fallacy. It is true we sometimes buy things because of what we've heard.
DeleteI like the "cracks under pressure"
One of many examples of fallacy in reason attacking the person. This can be common for students and professors. A student who did not enjoy or participate in the class will tell another student to not take the course with this specific professor because his/her ways of teaching sucks and you will fail.
DeleteI like the way you use your peanut examples and your fallacy is so true. People only wear things sometimes when they are ugly just because the are a name brand or some on famous wears them.
DeleteBuying music because others buy it is a good example of appeal to loyalty. Good job!
DeleteOne example of a fallacy is buying a product because it was endorse by someone very popular or famous. So and so uses it so I decided to get one because it must be good. An example of a product is those "fit teas" all over social media.
ReplyDeleteHow is a peanut like you?
1. Good on the inside
2. Never know what you're going to get with me (unpredictable)
3. Hard outer shell
How is a peanut like going to college?
1. Not all peanuts are the same (not all students/teachers/course are the same)
2. Sometimes it is rough
3. Good once you're done getting into it
Great creative peanut ideas!
DeleteA fallacy of reasoning occurs when an individual becomes angry with the person their significant other used to cheat on them with. Instead of attacking the person used by your partner, address the issue of your significant other cheating on you with someone else. I have seen too often people get angry with “the other man/woman” and then continue dating the person who cheated on them. Emotions obviously play a role in this fallacy of reasoning as well. When you become attached to someone they can do no wrong in your eyes, even if they betray your trust in some way, shape, or form. The biggest reason I believe people stay with cheaters is due to the appeal to fear fallacy in reasoning. As human beings we are scared to be alone and go through life by ourselves.
ReplyDelete“How is a peanut like you?”
-Some individuals cannot handle me, like people have peanut allergies
-A little nutty when you get to know me inside
-I have multiple fashion styles, like the many varieties of peanuts
“How is a peanut like going to college?”
-Some classes are good while others are unbearable (perfect and burnt peanuts)
-Select classes can seem tough by first impression but once you are actually in the class, the course is surprisingly easy (inside and outside of the peanut)
-There are many misconceptions about college, like how peanuts are thought to be tree nuts but are actually legumes.
Interesting idea about the fear fallacy. It is definitely a fallacy in logic. Hope you think this course is a good peanut. Great creative peanut ideas!
DeleteHere is an example of a fallacy that is jumping to conclusions:
ReplyDelete“Hitler was a vegetarian, therefore, I don’t trust vegetarians.”
How is a peanut like you?
1. Hard on the outside and soft on the inside
2. What you see is not always what you get.
3. I'm a little nutty once you get to know me.
How is a peanut like going to college?
1. You have to pay for peanuts, just like you have to pay for college
2. College drives me nuts.
3. It’s rough.
Good example of jumping to conclusions. Great creative peanut examples also.
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ReplyDeleteAn example of fallacy of reasoning is the appeal to tradition. When I was young I would always see guys in the weight room and see only guys do certain types of activities because only males had that strength and its what people see all the time. Then later I found out how many guys that worked out competed in fitness and body building competitions which is a sport done by mostly men. This restricted women or at least made women feel like they wouldn't be capable of being involved in these types of sports which is the reason why I do it now. It is always good to break the tradition, try new things and prove yourself and others wrong that anything is possible. This also ties along with careers.
This is a good example of appeal to tradition. My daughter does cross fitness and I am pleasantly surprised to see what women can do. One of the biggest changes I have seen in my lifetime is beliefs about what women can do. Glad you are challenging the boundaries too.
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ReplyDeleteHow is a peanut like you? Here are my answers.
1. A peanut is hard to crack/open, It is not easy to gain my trust so you got to work your way to braking that shell
2. A peanut is bumpy and hard, just like my gains(muscles)
3. Peanuts are hard in the outside and soft in the inside, just like me
How is a peanut like going to college?
1. College can be a bumpy road just like a peanut
2. (over used but I TOTALLY agree with Naomi and Kelly) College drives me NUTS
3. Its worth going through that hard work and effort when you achieve your goals.
LOL, I liked the bumpy and hard one. Very nice wording. Also, the example of fallacy you used is a very good example. Usually when doing something especially being a woman we get judged on and looked down upon because of our gender.
DeleteI too also liked your "gains" comment! Very creative. And I agree with your example as well, it is true that as a woman many of our capabilities are overlooked but breaking the tradition and stepping out of the "norm" is always a good thing!
DeleteHow is a peanut like you?.
ReplyDelete1. salty and sweet. (haha)
2. very easy to break (sensitive)
3. it’s tan, like me
How is a peanut like going to college?
1. College is very hard and never easy and sometimes unpredictable. It can be bittersweet.
2. different shapes, colors, and sizes like all types of different students.
3. not always cracked up to be like class.
One of many examples of fallacy in reason attacking the person. This can be common for students and professors. A student who did not enjoy or participate in the class will tell another student to not take the course with this specific professor because his/her ways of teaching sucks and you will fail.
ReplyDeleteYour example is a good illustration of attacking the person. Good job! Creative peanut ideas too!
DeleteAn example of a fallacy in reasoning:
ReplyDeleteOne type of fallacy is appeal to authority. This has been presented many times such as in advertisements and commercials. An example of this is a celebrity endorsement. Beyonce, a widely known famous figure, has been endorsing many popular brands from makeup products to drinks such as L'Oreal to Pepsi. Her association with these products have brought them more acknowledgement as well as familiarity.
How is a peanut like you?
1. Tough to open up
2. Can sometimes be sweet, sometimes salty
3. Hard on the outside, soft on the inside.
How is a peanut like going to college?
1. College makes many people go nuts.
2. A peanut is hard, and college can be as well.
3. Tough but you always get something good out of it.
Your example with the Beyonce endorsements is a good example of appeal to authority. Good job!
DeleteCritical Thinking:
ReplyDeleteThis is an example of using slippery slope, I usually tell my little kids to eat healthy and if they don't that they will turn in a fat and slow person and they won't be able to chase me down the garden when we play together and that they won't win at all, and that keeps them on track with eating healthy and the right food all the time.
How is a peanut like you?
1- it is hard to open
2-good from the inside
3- it comes in many shapes and sizes.
How is a peanut like going to college?
1- college could be just as hard as a peanut sometimes.
2-different sizes, colors, amounts.
3-you do get something good from the inside at the end.
Good example of slippery slope. It can be humorous too. Good creative peanut ideas.
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ReplyDeleteThis is an example of using slippery slope. My parents always use to tell me if I dont brush my teeth that my teeth are going to turn black and fall out.
How is a peanut like you?
1. soft on the inside
2. it comes from many shapes
3. Hard outer shell
How is a peanut like going to college?
1. peanuts are all different
2. sometimes it is rough
3. sometimes its smooth
Lawrence Kasshamoun
Good example of slippery slope. Parents love to use them. Good peanut ideas also.
DeleteHow is peanut like me
ReplyDeleteIt is color is like my color.
We make a delicious sandwich
What you see is not what you get.
So sweet from the inside
How peanut like to go college
It is very valuable or useful
Cracking the subjects leads to success.
Hard but forwarded
slippy slop is a fallacy that i experience . when i fail in a test i would be so upset and frustrated that is the end and i will fail in any other test. that happened to me a few months a go when i was applying for a jobs and i couldn't make it; i didn't pass the exam while i thought it was easy so i just thought i will fail in any other exams that i will take and i will never make it because i just failed in that test so i will never try again, but always there is a new way to think and to be more confidence to make it again.
ReplyDeleteNICE RESPOND. this happened to my friend. He went through the same situation. He failed in the Spanish class and ended up earning F. He never wanted to take it again because he thought it was to hard for him and as a result, his GPA went all the way down. So, my friends and I talked to him and motivated him to take it again. We told him, If you take it again and pass it, you will rise your GPA and you will be able to learn a new language. This can help you in the future. Because it is always good to speak more then one language. Therefore, he got in to it and took the class again and passed with B. He never believed in himself, but as you said " but always there is a new way to think and to be more confidence to make it again."
DeleteThank you
This is a good example of how we use the slippery slope idea on ourselves. It is important to realize it is happening and realize that it is a fallacy in reasoning. Just because one bad thing happens doesn't mean that another bad thing will happen. Find out what went wrong with the test and how you can study differently next time. Don't give up!
DeleteSlippry slope is a fallacy that I have experienced, my patents always have told me if I don't get high grades in all my classes I will never be successful in my life. As a result, I've always thought that life would stop when I get low grades and start crying and blame myself for getting them. But the truth is completely different, when I fell or when I get low grades, I punish my self buy studaying whole days and nights to do better next exam and have higher grades, and that was happening. Motivating myself was coming from my inside when I punished my self, and this is what I believe is making me successful
ReplyDeleteI think you are talking about intrinsic motivation here. You study because you want to be successful and not just because your parents want you to be successful.
DeleteHow is peanut like you?
ReplyDelete1- it has a hard outer shell .
2- breaks easily when people press on it.
3- its inside is useful and doesn't hurt.
4- everyone is different somehow.
How peanut likes going to college ?
1- A good framer makes a good peanut, a good college makes a good student.
2- Crack me then get me, crack the books and success.
3- In classroom, we are all diffent students in shape and size just like the nuts.
I like your creative peanut ideas, especially the one about the farmer and the college. Good job!
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ReplyDeleteThis is an example of using slippery slope, and I use it all that time to tell most of my friends because no one of them goes to the Gym or eat healthy; therefore, I say you guys still young and you should workout and stop eating too much of unhealthy food like hamburgers because if you keep eating that food and not workout, you will turn fat, ugly, unhealthy, weak, and no one will look at you because of all of that. Therefore, they think about it and they say “yeah yeah” you right. I will start working out and stop eating the unhealthy food. We will go green.
How is this peanut like me?
It is a dark, like me.
It is funny, like me.
It cracks under pressure.
What we see is not always what we get.
Everyone is different in personality or other thing.
It sits in class with me.
You can find both of us at basketballs.
How is this peanut like going to college?
It’s not smooth at all.
There are 2 nuts inside; one is me and the other is the student.
We’re all nuts to a degree.
We both went to math class today.
College drives me nuts.
A bag of peanuts is like a room full of students, all different shapes and sizes and not anyone is the same.
Sometimes a class is not all it's cracked up to be.
Good example of slippery slope. Hope your friends listen. Also good creative ideas about the peanut. Great work as always!
DeleteHow is a peanut like you? Here are my answers.
ReplyDelete1. A peanut cracks under pressure
2. A peanut is brown like me.
3. we both like to go to sporting events.
How is a peanut like going to college?
1. its hard
2. A bag of nuts is like a group of people. All of them are different.
3. Peanuts can be made into different things. School can be used the same way.
Great creative peanut ideas!
DeleteHow is a peanut like you? Here are my answers.
ReplyDelete1) I think I am a little nutty like a peanut. I can rap out an awesome version of Bah Bah Blacksheep.
2) I am like a peanut, sometimes I am sweet and salty and sometimes I am plain and boring.
3) I am like a peanut I prefer to dwell alone in the dark but enjoy mixing with other nuts too.
How is a peanut like going to college
1) A peanut is like college, some of the classes are really rough like the outside of a peanut, and smooth like peanut butter. And them some have complications like crunchy peanut butter, those are the classes you really enjoy but are really hard.
2) A peanut is like going to college, there are many varieties of peanuts and many varieties of college classes.
3) A peanut is like college, it is full of nutritional value for your body like college is for your mind.
Great creative peanut ideas!
DeleteMy example of fallacy in reasoning is the belief that when you are sick with fever and, you should take something right away to get rid of those symptoms. The fever and increased tiredness is the body's response to an illness, not the direct result of the illness. Many bacterium and viruses cannot thrive under elevated temperatures so your body increases its core temperature to help your immune system kill the bacteria or virus cells. Your body also decreases the amount of energy you have because it is devoting those resources to fighting the cold or flu. Most people instantly take something to lower their temperature which actually makes your body need to work harder and longer to get better. When you get sick, your cells release small proteins called cytokines, which among other things, cause the release of prostaglandins. Prostaglandins then cause the hypothalamus in your brain to produce fever, sleepiness and lack of energy. Ibuprofin and other NSAIDS inhibit or decrease how prostaglandins work so they decrease fever, lessens sleepiness and increases energy (from the level it was at), however, it does not in anyway help you get rid of the cold. So the take home message is, mild fever is ok, your tired because your body want you to rest so it can get better faster. If only life allowed us to slow down huh?
ReplyDeleteThis is a good example of a fallacy in reasoning. Thanks for sharing!
DeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteHow is a peanut like you? Here are my answers.
1- It is tanned color like me.
2- It is smooth and soft like my personlaity
3- It is straightforward with its taste like me
How is a peanut like going to college?
1-It is smooth and soft like most of my classmates
2- It is straightforward like most of my teachers
3- Its taste gets boring like my classes
Lol, I love how you said it is tanned color like me. Good one!!
DeleteCollege can be a little hard and not everyone can handle college just like people who are allergic to peanut and can not even smell it because they will go crazy. I love how you said it taste gets boring like my classes, that is exactly how I fell about my classes sometimes, especially because my classes are 3 hours longs. It gets really boring and sometimes I fell like I can not handle classes.
Good job on the creative peanut ideas!
DeleteA example of a fallacy in reasoning would be when I used to tell my little brother that if he did not get straight A's in school, my father will not allow him to go to college and will not have a good career. So ever since he was young, he feared getting any letter grade beside A's, which really paid off now that he is in high school and doing really great. Sometimes, scaring the little ones young prepares them better for the future.
ReplyDeleteYes, parents love using slippery slope with children. Good example!
DeleteOne example of a fallacy is the reason why people buy expensive clothes just because they have the brand that people are all willing to buy but can not afford. I sometimes buy clothes that I could buy from any other store for cheaper prices but are the same product. I choose to buy it from the expensive store because of what I hear from people. People tend to always buy from expensive stores and just waste extra money because they there mind are full of reasons what they should buy the expensive product. One of the biggest reasons they do that is because others are buying from the same store.
ReplyDelete“How is a peanut like you?”
Good from the inside
I am a little nutty once you get to know me
Only individuals can handle me
“How is a peanut like going to college?”
College can get rough just like when a peanut is heavy
College can stress me out, just like people who are allergic to peanut
Tough but can get all you want from it
Buying from an expensive store just because others are doing it is a good example of appeal to loyalty. I like the peanut examples also. Good job!
Deletefallacy in reasoning, it occurs in many tv commercials, where they create urgency in buying a product or service. it's one of the most effective ways in the marketing field. creating an urgency to the consumer which makes their mind think in a way where they actually need to purchase the product that is offered. another example of fallacy in reasoning is when i was child and my parents told me that eating alot of chocolate will kill me, just by them saying that, i forced myself to stop eating chocolate, which is a good thing, so it definitely has good and bad sides.
ReplyDelete“How is a peanut like you?”
peanut smells good
peanut is healthy, so am i
peanut is tanned
“How is a peanut like going to college?”
college has lots of nuts
college gets really hard, just like peanut is heavy
you get bored from the taste after a while, just like you do with college.
TV commercials are full of fallacies in reasoning. Creative peanut ideas too!
DeleteHi Ragheed,
Delete"you get bored from the taste after a while, just like you do with college." That is so funny and so true at the same time. I never actually thought about that until I just read your comment. You may get bored from the taste but you keep eating it just like how you have to keep going to school.
Examples of fallacy in reasoning are appeal to authority, slippery slope, and appeal to pity. Appeal to authority is building an argument by connecting or attaching your opinion/outlook to someone with high authority or influence on the public, such as a celebrity or professional athlete, but that is not necessarily an expert on the topic. The slippery slope fallacy occurs when you allow one misstep to lead your mind into thinking the next steps that could occur but you believe these chance outcomes are definite and concrete. Finally, appealing to pity is when you rely on people’s empathy as an excuse or pass on a bad behavior. For instance, if you miss an assignment that is due in class and you relay to the teacher it is not your fault because you were sick or there was an emergency that occurred.
ReplyDeleteGood summary of fallacies in reasoning. The example with the teacher is very common.
DeleteAn example of fallacy of reasoning is the appeal is the slippery slope or domino theory.
ReplyDeleteI would like to share an example for that depending on the examples I have read, when I was in Syria, we had French language class which was so hard to me, I spent two years at school in Syria and I couldn't even understand what I am studying, My last year of school which was 12th grade, I had to pass so I can get my high school diploma, I didn't know what should I do to pass, so I decided to study what I know and save it in my mind, so I read the paragraph and I read the story the belong to it and I went to the school, when I got my result, I got 11 out of 20, I was so happy because for a while, I was deciding to drop the school and argue with my parent about that, but when I studied and I got this result, I felt so happy because I didn't give up.
Glad you avoided the slippery slope and did not drop out of school. Good job!
DeleteHow am I like a peanut:
ReplyDelete1. I am small but have a tough exterior
2. It takes some effort to crack open my exterior to reveal my interior
3. I can be a little nutty sometimes
How is going to college like a peanut:
1. If you work hard enough you can break through the hard parts and expose the fun, easy to chew parts.
2. You have to eat many peanuts to feel satisfied just like you have to take many classes to complete your degree and feel satisfied.
3. When you mash peanuts together you get an even better result, peanut butter just like when you work with other students as a group, you can get an even better result than by you working on your own.
I like the peanut comments, especially the one about the peanut butter and group work. Good job!
DeleteWhen my daughter was in middle school, she died her blond hair black. I asked her why she did it and she said that she was tired of blond jokes. She was the victim of the stereotype that all blondes are dumb.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to this scenario easily because when I was in middle school my blond roots came out even more noticeably. Kids in my school thought it was funny that I had dark hair on top but blond hair at the bottom. So when people began saying crude jokes to me about just the way my hair was, it made me want to change who I was. So in high school I dyed the tips of my hair black and red and haven't stopped dying since. Because of the comments I got when I was younger, I was stereotyped into being a dumb blond.
The dumb blonde stereotype is all too common and harmful, especially with teenagers and children. It is funny that my daughter dyed her hair red and black too. Hope you can disregard the stereotype now that you are an adult.
DeleteWhen my children were very young, I would tell them to brush their teeth in the evening. I told them that if they did not brush their teeth, the sugar bugs would eat their teeth all night and eventually their teeth would turn green and fall out.
ReplyDeleteThis scenario is an example of a slippery slope. In order to encourage someone to do something, we use fear to influence behavior. This tactic has been known to be very effective for most kids, because they fear what might happen if they don't do what they are told. Exaggeration is used to convince the kids to do what they are being told. For example, telling the kids that their teeth would turn green and fall out is an exaggeration used to scare them into brushing their teeth, and often times, it works.
Good explanation of how slippery slope works.
DeleteHello everyone,
ReplyDeleteHow is a peanut like me?
A peanut shell is hard just like me.
A peanut can be great source of energy, just like me.
A peanut is good for just like me.
How is a peanut like going to college?
DeleteA peanut has to grow in the inside for it to be ready to come out, like me.
A peanut is smooth just like white board.
A peanut can be really good for just like college.
Creative peanut comments!
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ReplyDeleteHow is a peanut like you?
1. A peanut cracks under pressure like me
2. A peanut is small like me
3. A peanut is authentic like me
How is a peanut like going to college?
1. Every class room has small nuts being the students and a shell being the instructor
2. Sometimes college is rough like peanuts
3. Once you break through the pressure, you get something good in the end
Like your creative peanut comments!
DeleteHow is a peanut like you?
ReplyDelete1. strong from the outside like me, but soft from the inside.
2. sweet and salt to face lifes' events.
3. It is tanned like my skin color.
How is a peanut like going to college?
1. In every classroom there is something special.
2. students gather with each other sometimes to help each other.
3. There is always something to learn.
Like your creative peanut comments.
DeleteExample 1:
ReplyDeleteWhen my children were very young, I would tell them to brush their teeth in the evening. I told them that if they did not brush their teeth, the sugar bugs would eat their teeth all night and eventually their teeth would turn green and fall out. By predicting dire consequences, we try to influence behavior. This is an example of using slippery slope.
This is an example of a slippery slope because it utilizes fear in order to persuade someone into doing something. Often times it is an exaggeration and something that is not true and will not actually happen. In this case, telling the children that if they do not brush their teeth they will eventually turn green and fall out is an exaggeration and something that is not true. It is considered a slippery slope because it is encouraging the children to want to brush their teeth in fear of this happening to them.
This is a copy of what Amber Thomas posted earlier. Please do not copy other student's comments.
Delete1. A peanut is unique like me
ReplyDelete2. A Peanut is unpredictable like me
3. A peanut is difficult to open
1. A peanut can be tough just like college
2. A peanut can symbolize a student going to college trying not to crack from stress
3. May seem tough on the outside but the end result is always good.
Creative peanut comments!
Delete1)When I was younger I had a bad habit of sticking out my tongue at people. My grandmother told me that if I didn't stop not only would i have it cut out, but the "Moomoo" (an endearing term for a monster she told me about) would come get me and punish me for being a rude child. This is an example of a slippery slope because one action led to another.
ReplyDelete2) How is a peanut like you?
It looks deceiving from the outside.
It's versatile.
It has the ability to be strong, but can still crack.
How is a peanut like going to college?
Some people are allergic (can't have them), similar to how college isn't for everybody.
Peanuts can have different uses, similar to the skills we learn in college.
Peanuts appear hard at first, but are soft inside. Exactly how college can be, it can be hard, but once you find your "calling", it gets more manageable.
I enjoyed reading your comments. It is interesting all the monsters we create to get children to behave. Good job!
DeleteA peanut is hard on the outside.
ReplyDeleteA peanut is fun like me on the inside.
A peanut is classy like me.
Like peanuts, students crack under pressure.
The peanuts are small with a lot of space like classrooms.
The peanuts are trapped like students.
Creative peanut comments!
DeleteHow is a peanut like you? Here are my answers.
ReplyDelete1. A peanut is wrinkled, like me.
2. A peanut is curvy like me.
3. I have a hard outer shell and a soft inner shell.
A peanut is like me because I have a hard outer shell and a soft inner shell. The reason is because when you first meet me I sort of keep to myself and it takes a while for me to open up to people that I do not really know, but once you get to know me I am soft and fun and spunky. Like how the peanut is soft on the inside but the hard outer shell is there for protection of soft inner shell. That is like me because I have a hard outer shell to protect myself from people that might not have the right intentions.
How is a peanut like going to college?
1. In every classroom there are at least 2 nuts, the instructor and at least one student.
2. The squares on the peanut remind me of rows of chairs in the classroom.
3. There is usually something good on the inside.
A peanut is like going to college because there are at least 2 nuts, the instructor and at least one student. I feel like the professor is a little nuts because they are so interested in their own topics that they always geek out on every little thing that they are interested in. Also in this situation there is always a nutty student because no matter where you go there will always be someone that you think is nutty, or other people will think is nutty.
Creative peanut comments!
DeleteHow is a peanut like you?
ReplyDelete1. A peanut is like me because I crack under pressure easily.
2. I am very thin like a peanut.
3. I have a "salty-plain" personality.
How is a peanut like going to college?
1. You have to break through the harder classes to breeze through the easier classes.
2. When you work with other peanuts, you can get peanut butter.
3. After a while you can get bored of tasting the same thing everyday.
Creative peanut comments!
DeleteA fallacy I have experienced is that of a slippery slope, I've gone threw this with my first job interview, after presenting myself and trying to give all the right answers and not hearing back from them felt like the end where if I couldn't land that job then maybe I couldn't get one at all and I wouldn't be able to provide for myself and wouldn't have money to pursue anything and be left with nothing, luckily that's not the case but with negative thinking it's easy to see things that way.
ReplyDeleteHow is a peanut like you?
Good in in the mix (like trail mix, gets along with others)
You can find me at the ball game.
Gotta peel the shell to get what's inside (like get to know me and I'll open up)
How is a peanut like going to college?
Gotta keep focused or you'll only get the salty outside.
You learn a lot about nuts
Various peanuts and turns your brain into the butter (having classes that are nothing alike and getting mixed up between them)
I liked your comments about slippery slope and the job interview. Positive thinking is a great way to avoid the slippery slope. Good job!
DeleteAn example of a fallacy in reasoning:
ReplyDeleteAppeal to Authority can be seen in almost every tv commercial that includes an athlete or just any type of celebrity. Nike commercials love to have famous athletes wearing their clothes and this makes the viewers want to wear the brand because their idol is wearing it. You feel as if you gain a certain attribute as the celebrity if you wear the same brand as them. It is smart marketing honestly, but it is good to understand how it works.
Yes, commercials are full of appeal to authority and sports figures earn a great deal of money from this. Good job!
DeleteAppeal to authority can be seen practically everywhere, including billboards, commercials on tv, and even on social media. When people see billboard of something that seems to be considerate while driving on the freeway, like a billboard showing a famous person eating at Jack in the Box, makes people want to go to Jack in the Box and eat a meal from them. Also, athletes are constantly having commercials, advertising gatorade or powerade saying it is the best thing to take before and after a workout, which draws people to go to their nearest store and purchase that certain drink that their favorite athlete was advertising. Finally, plenty of famous people are unsocial media, advertising different things that appeal to the people that follow them because when they see that they're doing somethings they want to do the same.
ReplyDeleteAn example of a fallacy in reasoning would be most of what my mom said to me while growing up. Really my mom is famous for saying things like, "she got diabetes because she ate candy bars as a kid (about my mid-thirty year old sister at the time)" and "she got sick because she didn't wear socks that one day." These things fall under the fallacy post hoc, ergo propter hoc I do believe. That is the fallacy basically means "it happened after, so it was caused by."
ReplyDeleteSo one fallacy that I have used on a manager at my work is loaded question. It was during a heated dispute over water. Basically this manager was upset that I had purchased a bottle of water shortly after I started my shift. He was yelling at me in front of everyone and pulled me in the office with another manager. He tried to write me up and I refused. I said to him "I'm sorry, are you telling me that I can't buy Dixieland water?" Pretty much pushing him into a corner. Either the corner where he'd have to admit his wrong doing (which he rarely did) or make a pretty illegal comment that I couldn't purchase water from the company that I work for. Not terribly proud of this moment, but I am not one to sit back when I know I did nothing wrong to be chewed out in front of everyone and then almost written up.
How is a peanut like you?
ReplyDelete1. A peanut has salty shell and sweet inside like my personality sometimes. Different but good when you get to know me.
2. A peanut is brown like me.
3. A peanut is rough on the outside like my hands during the winter. I wash my hands so much they become quite rough when it's cold outside.
How is a peanut like going to college?
1. A peanut is like going to college because looking at it, it won't give you any real substance, but once you get inside you'll get the benefits.
2. A peanut is like going to college because you might feel like your brain is the size of a peanut when you first start.
3. A peanut is like going to college because once you have one you can't help but have another (once you take one class, you feel like you want to take another).