Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning?She wasa. well-traveled.b. tired.c. exhausted.d. shopworn.
What will be an ideal response?
These are easy to answer; the point is to consider how many positive and negative ways there are to say essentially the same thing, and then to learn to control the emotive meaning of one's own remarks. Besides, these can be fun.
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INSTRUCTIONS: In each problem below, you are given a statement, its truth value in parentheses, and a new statement. You must determine how the new statement is related to the given statement and determine the truth value of the new statement. Take the Aristotelian standpoint and assume that ‘A' and ‘B' denote things that actually exist. Some A are non-B. (T) Some non-B are A
A) Contraposition. (Und.) B) Contrary. (F) C) Conversion. (T) D) Subalternation. (Und.) E) Contradiction. (F)
Basic Analogical Reasoning Judy is considering the purchase of a new Kitchen Maid dishwasher. Judy's friend Jasper bought a new Kitchen Maid six months ago, and he finds that the dishwasher gets his dishes, cups, glasses, and eating utensils sparkling clean. Judy reasons that a new Kitchen Maid will do just as well for her. How do the following facts bear on Judy's conclusion? Judy has five other
friends who bought Kitchen Maid dishwashers. All these friends bought a different model from the one Judy and Jasper bought. A) Strengthens. B) Weakens. C) Has no effect.
Those who control the production of goods also are in control of the production of principles, ideas, and categories
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
"Ugliness in art should be avoided" could serve as a premise for
A) a moral conclusion in a moral argument. B) a legal conclusion in a legal argument. C) an aesthetic conclusion in an aesthetic argument.