Peyton farquhar was a well-to-do planter, of an old and highly respected alabama family. being a slave owner and like other slave owners a politician he was naturally an original secessionist and ardently devoted to the southern cause. circumstances of an imperious nature, which it is unnecessary to relate here, had prevented him from taking service with the gallant army that had fought the disastrous campaigns ending with the fall of corinth, and he chafed under the inglorious restraint, longing for the release of his energies, the larger life of the soldier, the opportunity for distinction. which best describes the effect of this narration? a. it introduces the reader to the man being executed, farquhar. b. it describes why farquhar is being punished. c. it the reader understand farquhar’s motivation for escaping. d. it tricks the reader into thinking that farquhar survives.

Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.

Create your own example of a fallacy: locate or develop an example of each of the following kinds of false appeals. for each example, explain why you think that the appeal is not warranted. any material that is copied or pasted must be cited. provide one well-written paragraphs explaining your selection.

What is the main problem with the following critique? “you put some thought into it, but you obviously do not care much about the topic you are presenting.” a. it is not ethical. b. it is not constructive c. it is not specific. d. it is not behavior focused.