Exam 8: Formal Fallacies and Fallacies of Language

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. Caesar's salad is made from romaine lettuce,and that's what this house salad is made from.So this must be the house Caesar salad.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. There was not one exercise in Don's program that should have caused him back pain.So I can't see how his back trouble is the result of his exercise program.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. Professor Stooler wants to conserve clean air and water.If that doesn't make him a Conservative,I don't know what does.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. Oh-oh! The alarm went off! We must have a burglar.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. Every event is caused;therefore the sum total of events is caused.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. I was tested for allergic reaction to cats,and the test said I am indeed allergic.The test I was given says "yes" 90% of the time when people really do have the allergy and it says "yes" 10% of the time when people really do not have it.So more than likely I have the allergy,which is unlucky since only 1% of the population has this affliction.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. For sure,if the test drive had gone well,Dwayne would have bought the car.But the test drive did not go very well,so he'll pass up the purchase.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. The sign says "Cash only this line," and you're paying cash.So you have to get in this line.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. The sign says "No individuals without identification may pass." So that must mean that all individuals with identification may pass,right?

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. If you didn't take the final,you didn't pass the course.However,you did take the final.So you passed the course.

In the following passage,is an explanation clearly being offered as an excuse or justification? Obama says the Secret Service cancelled the White House tours? Yeah,right.He's just trying to duck the complaints.

To think that what holds true of a group automatically holds true of the individuals in the group is known as the fallacy of

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. Daryl likes to race cars.I bet he will become a professional race car driver rather than something boring like a retail salesperson or office clerk.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. All German Shepherds are dogs,and some dogs are not trained to attack people.Therefore some German Shepherds are not trained to attack people.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. If the president is right,we need immigration reform.If the vice president is right,we need immigration reform.Therefore,if the president is right,the vice president is right.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. Anna Karenina is the best novel every written;therefore each chapter is the best ever written.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. Otterhounds are crazy about water,just like that dog.That dog therefore is an Otterhound.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. If walking out of class seems right to you,then obviously it's your right to do it.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. If Global Warming is for real,then the mean global temperature would have risen over the past ten years.Global Warming is not for real.Therefore the mean global temperature didn't rise over the past ten years.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. The last four races have been won by horses whose jockeys were wearing pink.I think there's something about colors going on here-I'd bet on whatever horse has a jockey in pink for the next race.