4 Quarter Part 3 Lesson Judging The Relevance and Worth

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4TH QUARTER PART 3 LESSON JUDGING THE RELEVANCE AND WORTH

LOGINA FRIXIA B
9-RUBY
LEARNING TASK 2
Identify the type of fallacy of the given statements. Write the letter of your answers on the blanks.
B. Post Hoc 1. Kathryn’s little sister was playing with building blocks. When Kathryn passed by, she
happened to sneeze and the blocks tumbled down. Her sister came running to their mom crying, telling
that her sister ruined the palace she was trying to build.
C. Slippery Slope 2. If I fail in English 101, I won’t be able to graduate. If I don’t graduate, I
probably won’t be able to get a good job, and I may very well end up being jobless for the rest of
my life.
D. Appeal to Authority 3. That local literary artist is a Nobel Prize winner. His opinion on the
renovation of the old town library cannot be disregarded.
A. Hasty Generalization 4. Shiela is on a vacation and decided to visit another country. Upon
arriving at the airport, she tried asking a local about directions on going to her accommodation.
The man ignored her. She was convinced that the locals there are snobs to other nationalities.
A. Hasty Generalization 5. My grandmother doesn’t know how to use a laptop. On the other
hand, my grandfather doesn’t use the family computer unless I am there to assist him. Old people
are not computer literate.
B. Post Hoc 6. Mia’s older brother failed to graduate last semester because he got addicted to
mobile gaming. Therefore, their parents strictly limited Mia’s use of gadgets and even refrained
from buying her a cellphone on her birthday in the fear that she will become like her older
brother.
C. Slippery Slope 7. If parents would go abroad to work, their children wouldn’t be guided well.
They are going to make decisions without close parental advice or consent. Consistently doing so
would make their lives go astray.
B. Post Hoc 8. Our basketball team had been on a losing streak. Ever since I wore the new shoes
my dad has given me, we started winning every game we participated in. They are my lucky
shoes!
B. Post Hoc 9. I woke up with my stomach aching and noticed it’s colder than any other
morning. The drop in temperature might have caused my stomachache.
C. Slippery Slope 10. If I eat chocolate today, I would eat one again tomorrow. I would probably
allow myself to eat chocolate the next days. Then, I would crave for more sweets like cookies
and cake and won’ be able to stop myse lf. My diet would be ruined. I’ll get obese in a matter of
days.

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