Read the sentence and then do two things: identify the fallacy in the sentence and explain why you think it is that fallacy. The kind of fallacy it is is listed in the parentheses following the sentence. 1. If that company builds houses there, the ecosystem surrounding it will be destroyed. (Emotional) 2. Lucy didn't hire Charlie because his wife is late for meetings. (Logical) 3. She's so tall that she must be really good at basketball. (Logical) 4. Those college students almost destroyed a town with their partying during Spring Break, so all college students must be destructive. (Logical) 5. All smart and savvy consumers only buy Apple products. (Emotional) 6. "You should buy these vitamins because Lady Gaga recommended them on television last night" (Goshgarian and Krueger 53). (Ethos)
Read the sentence and then do two things: identify the fallacy in the sentence and explain why you think it is that fallacy.
The kind of fallacy it is is listed in the parentheses following the sentence.
1. If that company builds houses there, the ecosystem surrounding it will be destroyed. (Emotional)
2. Lucy didn't hire Charlie because his wife is late for meetings. (Logical)
3. She's so tall that she must be really good at basketball. (Logical)
4. Those college students almost destroyed a town with their partying during Spring Break, so all college students must be destructive. (Logical)
5. All smart and savvy consumers only buy Apple products. (Emotional)
6. "You should buy these vitamins because Lady Gaga recommended them on television last night" (Goshgarian and Krueger 53). (Ethos)
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