Determine whether the following passage contains an argument; if it does, identify the main issue."A witty experiment by Philip Goldberg proves what everyone knows, having internalized the disesteem in which they are held, women despise both themselves and each other. This simple test consisted of asking women undergraduates to respond to the scholarship in an essay signed alternately by one John McKay and one Joan McKay. In making their assessments, the students generally agreed that John was a remarkable thinker, Joan an unimpressive mind. Yet the articles were identical; the reaction was dependent on the sex of the supposed author."-Kate Millett, Sexual Politics

What will be an ideal response?


Argument. Issue: whether women "despise both themselves and each other."

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Use these interpretations of the statement letters: p = "My son has chickenpox." q = "I have to stay home from work." r = "I need to take care of my son." s = "My son is contagious." t = "I need to call my boss." What will be an ideal response

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The loaded question fallacy occurs when an arguer asks a question that contains an unfair or unwarranted presupposition.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Indicate whether this statement expresses or contains an argument. "No, Tom's true-blue, Huck, and he'll come back. He won't desert. He knows that would be a disgrace to a pirate and Tom's too proud for that sort of thing. He's up to something or other. Now I wonder what?" - Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer

a. Argument b. Explanation c. Non-argument

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Identify any fallacies in the following passage."Either we secure our borders, or illegals will be taking over the country. This, to me, is a no-brainer."

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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