Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.In an ad for Michelin tires with a cute baby sitting by its tire: Michelin. Because so much is riding on your tires.

What will be an ideal response?


A bit of "argument" from pity and scare tactics.

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a. True b. False

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Most scriptures originated in oral tradition

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following are all denoted by the term "Coin"?

A) Round, metallic, shiny, valuable. B) American, Canadian, French, German. C) Dime, nickel, quarter, penny. D) Gold, silver, copper, zinc. E) Government, nation, figurehead.

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Zoroastrianism describes itself as the “faith of _______ marriage.”

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

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