Chapter 4, Level 1 Self Quiz: BII

. If the following passage contains a fallacy, then identify it. If the passage does not contain a fallacy, then choose “No fallacy.”
My opponent says that he is well qualified for City Council. But he failed to tell you that he was arrested twice. Once for protesting the war in Iraq, and once during the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations. It is obvious that he hates our country and is a liar. I urge you, therefore, to reject his candidacy.

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If the following passage contains a fallacy, then identify it. If the passage does not contain a fallacy, then choose "No fallacy." 

In that newspaper article, she argued that the works of Charles Darwin caused the world's major religions to reconcile their basic beliefs with the results of science. Of course she would say that. After all, she teaches biology, so she must be an atheist.

. If the following passage contains a fallacy, then identify it. If the passage does not contain a fallacy, then choose “No fallacy.”
This administration is proposing lots of dangerous ideas. For example, it wants to raise taxes on the wealthy; it wants to expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage to the poor; it wants to cut military spending; it wants to eliminate many capital gains deductions; and it wants to spend more money on government projects. But all their fancy speech and slick arguments are just a smokescreen to hide their true communist intentions. If we don’t vote them out of office we will be slaves to their dictatorial regime.

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If the following passage contains a fallacy, then identify it. If the passage does not contain a fallacy, then choose "No fallacy."

That physician is a male, so he couldn't possibly know anything about female health problems.

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If the following passage contains a fallacy, then identify it. If the passage does not contain a fallacy, then choose "No fallacy." 

Our biology teacher tried to convince us that "creation science" is not an acceptable part of science because it doesn't fit the methods and standards of acceptable science. He is a liar and a bully who likes to see students fail. He tries to intimidate students, so there's no reason to accept his arguments.

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If the following passage contains a fallacy, then identify it. If the passage does not contain a fallacy, then choose "No fallacy." 

You are about to hear a proposal to clean up the pollution in our local river. The speaker will make some wild claims about health effects, but his evidence is suspect. Of course, he will swear that he is telling you the truth, but don’t fall for his stories. It's very important that you reject his proposals.

. If the following passage contains a fallacy, then identify it. If the passage does not contain a fallacy, then choose “No fallacy.”
Fighting pollution is something everyone can do. All it takes is a few minutes of your time. For example, turn off lights that are not being used, and use recycle bins. Try not to waste water. None of these simple guidelines requires much time or effort.

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If the following passage contains a fallacy, then identify it. If the passage does not contain a fallacy, then choose "No fallacy."

I'm running for school president. A lot of you know me, but perhaps you don't know my opponent. Soon she will tell you why she deserves your vote. But I want to warn you that she is very argumentative, sharply critical, and finds fault with everyone. In fact, I'll bet you that she objects to everything I say. So stay on guard and don’t fall for her negative remarks.

. If the following passage contains a fallacy, then identify it. If the passage does not contain a fallacy, then choose “No fallacy.”
Jimmy sent us an email laying out the details for starting a club. But Mike heard that Jimmy has been known to get drunk at parties, and he dumps his girlfriends for no reason at all. Given that, how good could his ideas be?

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