Identifying Fallacious Reasoning, Tone Shift, and Author's Assertion

The author describes exercise benefits then shifts to junk food dangers. What does the tone shift indicate?

• Introduction of a new character

• Shift in narrative perspective

• Change in weather

• Contrast or change in focus

Answer explanation

The tone shift from exercise benefits to junk food dangers indicates a contrast or change in focus, highlighting the shift in topic emphasis.

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Evaluate the author's assertion: 'Climate change is a hoax created by scientists to receive more funding.'

• Climate change is a conspiracy by world leaders to control the population.

• Climate change is a natural phenomenon that does not require human intervention.

• Climate change is a result of alien interference on Earth.

• The author's assertion is incorrect.

Answer explanation

The author's assertion is incorrect as climate change is a scientifically proven phenomenon supported by extensive research and evidence.

If a study claims that eating chocolate causes weight loss, what questions should you ask to evaluate the claim?

• Asking for the price of chocolate

• Questions to ask include sample size, presence of control group, funding source, consideration of other factors, and existence of conflicting studies.

• Checking the weather forecast

• Investigating the history of chocolate consumption

Answer explanation

Questions to ask include sample size, presence of control group, funding source, consideration of other factors, and existence of conflicting studies.

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Identify the main claim: 'Social media is harmful because it promotes unrealistic beauty standards.'

• Social media is neutral in promoting beauty standards.

• Social media is harmful because it promotes unrealistic beauty standards.

• Social media is beneficial because it promotes unrealistic beauty standards.

• Social media is harmful because it promotes realistic beauty standards.

Answer explanation

The main claim is that social media is harmful because it promotes unrealistic beauty standards, which is the correct choice among the options provided.

Analyzing tone shifts: The poem starts with love for nature and ends in despair. What does this reveal about the author's perspective?

• The tone shift reveals the author's excitement for upcoming changes

• The tone shift reveals the author's confusion about nature

• The tone shift reveals the author's changing perspective from love for nature to despair.

• The tone shift reveals the author's indifference towards nature

Answer explanation

The tone shift reveals the author's changing perspective from love for nature to despair.

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Evaluate the author's assertion that vaccines are linked to autism.

• There is a conspiracy to cover up the vaccine-autism link.

• Vaccines are not linked to autism.

• Autism rates have increased due to the rise in vaccination rates.

• Vaccines have been scientifically proven to cause autism.

Answer explanation

Vaccines are not linked to autism, as numerous scientific studies have debunked any such connection.

If a politician argues that lowering taxes will benefit the economy, what evidence should you look for?

• Social media posts

• Personal anecdotes

• Unrelated scientific studies

• Empirical data, historical examples, expert opinions, and theoretical analysis

Answer explanation

Look for empirical data, historical examples, expert opinions, and theoretical analysis to support the argument that lowering taxes will benefit the economy.

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Identify the underlying assumption: 'All successful people have college degrees, so to be successful, you must get a college degree.'

• Success is solely determined by educational qualifications

• Success can be achieved through various means, not just by obtaining a college degree.

• Having a college degree guarantees success

• Only people with college degrees are considered successful

Answer explanation

Success can be achieved through various means, not just by obtaining a college degree.

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Identify the fallacious reasoning in the statement: 'If you don't agree with my opinion, you must be ignorant.'

• Circular reasoning

• False dilemma

• Ad Hominem

• Strawman

Answer explanation

The fallacious reasoning in the statement is Ad Hominem, attacking the person's character instead of addressing the argument itself.

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Analyzing tone shifts: In the short story, the narrator's tone shifts from excitement to fear. What does this shift indicate about the upcoming events?

• The tone shift implies that the narrator's emotions are irrelevant to the story's progression

• The shift in tone indicates that the story will have a happy ending

• The shift in tone suggests that the story will take a darker turn, possibly involving conflict or danger.

• The change in tone suggests that the story will remain stagnant and uneventful

Answer explanation

The shift in tone suggests that the story will take a darker turn, possibly involving conflict or danger.

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