Final exam.

explanation

 Rules:
 Duration: 75 minutes

 Open book: one A4 note

 NO electronic devices (tablets,

laptops, phones, etc.) and other
papers/copies
 Content: Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 11
 Final exam. structure
 Part 1: Matching (20 questions – 40 points)
For each argument, name the committed fallacy (choose 1 from
20 fallacy types).
 Refer exercises in Chapters 5 & 6

 Part 2: Multiple choices (15 questions – 30 points)

 Refer exercises in Chapters 8 & 11

 Part 3: Diagraming – Standardizing – Summarizing

argument (3 questions – 30 points)
 Refer exercises in Chapter 7
 Final exam. examples
 Part 1: Matching (20 questions – 40 points)
Arguments
Type of fallacy

1. On Tuesday I was passed by a reckless Hasty

woman driver. On Thursday I was passed by a generalization
reckless woman driver. On Friday I was passed
by a reckless woman driver. It’s clear that most
reckless drivers today are women.
2. Paper is combustible because it burns. Begging the
question
3. Mr. A, you’ve three times being recorded to
be absent in my class. If you commit a fourth
absence, I’ll have no choice but to suspend you
from the exam.
…
20.
 Final exam. structure
 Part 3: Diagraming – Standardizing – Summarizing
argument (3 questions – 30 points)
 Argument:

If today is Saturday, then tomorrow is Sunday. If tomorrow is

Sunday, then we’ll be having pasta for dinner. If we’ll be having
pasta for dinner, then I should pick up some red wine today
because in this state wine can be purchased only at liquor stores,
and the liquor stores are closed on Sundays. Today is Saturday.
Therefore, I should pick up some red wine today.

Hint: Break the argument into simple/single STATEMENT.

(re-write the SENTENCE into STATEMENT, if needed)
 Final exam. structure
Step 1: Standardizing:  Notice: Write again in exam. paper
(1) If today is Saturday, then tomorrow is Sunday.
(2) If tomorrow is Sunday, then we’ll be having pasta for dinner.
(3) If we’ll be having pasta for dinner, then I should pick up some red wine today
………………….
because
(4) In this state wine can be purchased only at liquor stores, and
(5) The liquor stores are closed on Sundays.
(6) Today is Saturday.
(7) Therefore, I should pick up some red wine today.
Step 2: Diagraming:

 Hint: search for

sub-conclusions
and main
conclusion first!
Diagraming
  Creation has no place in a science class because
 it is not science. Why not? Because 
creationism cannot offer a scientific hypothesis that
is capable of being shown wrong.  Creationism
cannot describe a single possible experiment that
could elucidate the mechanics of creation. 
Creationism cannot point to a single prediction that
has turned out to be right, and supports the
creationist case.  Creationism cannot offer a single
instance of research that has followed the normal
course of scientific inquiry, namely, independent
testing and verification by skeptical researchers.
Diagraming
  Nonhuman animals lack linguistic capacity,
and, for this reason,  lack a mental or
psychological life. Thus,  animals are not
sentient.  If so, of course, they cannot be
caused pain, appearances to the contrary.
Hence,  there can be no duty not to cause
them pain.
Diagraming
  No belief is justified if it can be fully
explained as the result of natural causes.  If
materialism is true, then all beliefs can be
explained as the result of irrational causes.
Therefore  if materialism is true, then no
belief is justified.  If no belief is justified,
then the belief “materialism is true” is not
justified. Therefore  materialism should be
rejected.
Diagraming
  Lefty Grove was the greatest pitcher of all
time, period.  The one best indicator of a
pitcher's ability is his ERA, and  Lefty grove
led leagues in earned run average nine
times.  No one else even approaches this
record.  The second-best indicator of a
pitcher's ability is his winning percentage.
Guess what?  Grove also led the league in
that more times than anyone else.