Chapter 6 Process of Argumentation II Logical Fallacy

Chapter 6 Process of Argumentation II Logical Fallacy Lack of Elaboraiton Digression An Analysis of Churchill’s Speech

6. 1 Logical Fallacy ØWill money solve the poverty problem? I’m afraid definitely not! We can feed poor children, but what if they would have grown to adults? We have to teach them how to live in society! That is not what only money can solve!

6. 2 Lack of Elaboration ØToday I’d like to stimulate a small debate on the topic of whether physician-assisted suicide should be put into action. As to my own point, I tend to believe that physician -assisted suicide is reasonable. So my answer is YES!

6. 3 Digression Thesis: ØThe title of my speech is ‘What can we do for the world’. I have discussed it with my classmates and friends, but when we come to “for the world”, every one of them looked puzzled, most of them wondered if we really could do something for the world, or even change the world a little. But my

Evidence §And another story. I believe that all of you have heard about the Sannong Problem (三农问题). Several years ago, a young man went to his aunt’s family which is in a poor village, and there he wrote a paper for the summer internship. When he went back to school, he handed it to the teacher, and his teacher gave it to a director of Renmin Daily, leading to the social attention to the issue of Sangnong.

Conclusion: ØAs we are young, we have courage, we have energy, we have faith, we have devotion, and now we should keep our dream, do something to the society and change the world.

6. 4 An Analysis of Churchill’s Speech Thesis: ØIn this war crisis, I willingly accept the appointment as British Prime Minister and I would say I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.

Evidence: ØOur policy is to wage war, by sea, land air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us: to wage war against a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark, lamentable catalogue of human crime.

ØOur aim is victory—victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival. Conclusion: ØI take up my task with buoyancy and hope. I feel sure that our cause will not be suffered to fail among men. At this time I feel entitled to claim the aid of all, and I say, 'Come, then, let

Topic for Debate: It is justified for the critically ill to choose euthanasia.

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