A young man – we can sketch his portrait at a dash. Imagine to yourself a Don Quixote of eighteen; …a Don Quixote clothed in a woolen doublet, the blue color of
which had faded into a nameless shade between lees of wine and a heavenly azure;
face long and brown; high cheek bones, a sign of sagacity;… – and our young man
wore a cap set off with a sort of feather; the eye open and intelligent; the nose hooked,
but finely chiseled.
Read the passage above with accuracy and fluency. Discuss any unfamiliar words from the
passage and what strategies you used to understand them.

In a debate focused specifically on the topic of whether new laws are needed to prevent distracted driving, the following argument is made. which type of special appeal does it demonstrate? “my opponent is correct—distracted driving is very dangerous. many activities—texting, talking on the phone, looking at maps, eating breakfast—all of these contribute to accidents. yes, we have statistics to support that. however, my opponent is totally ignoring the role that improper and inconsistent maintenance of your vehicle can also have in causing accidents! ” a. false analogy b. red herring c. bandwagon d. fallacy of argument from ignorance