Complete the following for the Passages: _____________ commit a fallacy; specifically, it ______________ commit a fallacy of weak analogy.
Passage A:
Hawaii and Puerto Rico have similarly tropical climates and habitats. Since the Coqui frog thrives in Puerto Rico, it is likely to thrive in Hawaii as well.
Passage B:
Billy likes to eat potato chips, corn chips, and chocolate chips. So, Billy would probably enjoy eating wood chips.
Passage C:
Wendy enjoys the music of Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. Since all of these composers' names begin with a B, Wendy would probably enjoy my compositions, too: My name is Brumfield.
Passage D:
Even though your circumstances are extreme, I cannot make an exception to the requirement that you turn in your assignment on time. If I make an exception for you, I'll have to make an exception for everyone. Then there may as well be no due date at all.
Passage E:
The Firm and A Time to Kill are both works of legal drama written by John Grisham. I enjoyed reading The Firm and have also enjoyed all of the other legal dramas by Grisham that I have read. So, I would probably enjoy reading A Time to Kill.
