Read the sentences and decide which logical fallacy is represented by each. Choose the correct letter.

Police officers have quotas that determine how many tickets they give out. Don’t drive fast at the
end of the month; you’ll probably not get a ticket.
a. red herring c. non sequitur
b. circular reasoning
c. non sequitur
d. faulty cause and effect


c. non sequitur

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La famiglia Kennedy _____________________________________________.

Scrivete una frase completa usando la forma giusta di essere e un aggettivo che descrive la persona o la cosa. Non ripetete nessun aggettivo. (18 pts – 2 each) (Write a complete sentence describing the following people. Do not repeat any adjective.)

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El centro.   Jaime is discussing his plans for tomorrow. There are many things he hopes to accomplish. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of each verb in the present indicative, present subjunctive, or infinitive, according to context. Espero que no __________________________ (haber) muchas personas en el centro hoy.?

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

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Which of the following is a question you should ask when evaluating your draft for coherence?

a. Does your draft match your outline? b. Are your supporting points presented in an effective order? c. Are the details in each body paragraph where they belong? d. All of these options.

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In the following sentences, circle the commas that are used incorrectly, and add any commas that are missing.

1. When I asked for large bills, the bank teller gave me fives tens and twenties. 2. My three major choices for college are UCLA, UC Davis, and UC San Diego. 3. Do you want to play chess, Chinese checkers or dominos? 4. Don’t forget to wash the dishes fold your clothes, and sweep and mop the floor. 5. The movie theater, the mall and, the restaurants are full of tourists from out of town.

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