Question

Which logical fallacy is best represented by this example?

You can't trust a teenager, because all teenagers lie!

A) circular reasoning

B) overgeneralization

C) ad hominem

D) loaded language
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Which sentence contains a correctly formed comparison?

A) Her clothes were the most finest of any woman of her time.

B) Her clothes were the more finest of any woman of her time.

C) Her clothes were the finest of any woman of her time.

D) Her clothes were the finer of any woman of her time.
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Which source would be most useful for an essay with this thesis?

Young people should be required to wear school uniforms.

A) An anonymous website article on the topic of uniforms.

B) A government website on the benefits and drawbacks of uniforms for middle school and high school students.

C) The opinion of one of your best friends about how she feels about school uniforms.

D) A newspaper article about the popularity of school uniforms in Tokyo, Japan.

Answer 1

Answer:

B overgeneralization

C Her clothes were the more finest of any woman of her time.

B  A government website on the benefits and drawbacks of uniforms for middle school and high school students.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

1) Over generalization 2) C 3) B

Explanation:

Question 1)

An over generalization is made about teenagers; just because someone is one doesn't mean that they're a liar

Question 2)

C is the only sentence that is gramatically correct ( A) you can't say most finest, B) more finest doesn't make sense, D) the finer isn't a comparison)

Question 3)

An anonymous website isn't credible, neither is an opinion from your friend, and an article from Tokyo is too small of a region.