Identify the type of logical fallacy found in the following argument:

susan did not study for the test at all, so she failed the test.

a.
appeal to pity
b.
personal attack
c.
none
d.
false dilemma and appeal to logic

select the best answer from the choices provided

a
b
c
d

Read this passage from the online article “top 10 reasons why everyone is doing yoga” by kathryn livingston. what type of propaganda is the author using? why are so many people doing yoga these days? there must be more to it than endorphins; there has to be a deeper reason why 20 million plus americans have fallen in love with this venerable practice. here is my top ten list – and if you’re a yogi, i’m sure you can think of more.

Imagine that your favorite sports team has been nominated for an award. you’ve been selected to write a brief paragraph about why your team deserves to win the award. write two short paragraphs explaining why. in one paragraph, write a note to the commissioner of the league whose vote counts for 50% of the award recipient. in the second paragraph, write to voters participating in the online poll that will determine the remaining 50% of the vote. your topic is the same for each paragraph. adjust your writing to accommodate two different audiences.

In which type of essay would you expect to find the following passage? during the civil war, the economies of the northern and southern states differed: the north was industrial, while the south was agricultural. while sometimes these interests allowed for mutual economic goals, they also contributed in part to the conflict that fueled the onset of the civil war.