tailieunhanh - Emotional versus logical 1

Tham khảo tài liệu 'emotional versus logical 1', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | EMOTIONAL VERSUS LOGICAL APPEALS 1. Using a cell phone when driving is dangerous and anyone who does this is stupid. 2. Using a cell phone when driving is dangerous because when drivers hold a cell phone to their ear they re only using one hand to control their motor vehicle which makes them much more likely to have an accident. 3. Many states have banned cell phone use when driving because it is dangerous. These laws have been put into effect because of startling statistics that point to the elevated risk of car accidents due to cell phone use. 4. Dogs should always be kept on a leash in public places. What if you were walking down the street minding your own business and a loose dog ran up and attacked you Answers It should be clear that argument 1 is an appeal to emotion without any logic and that arguments 2 3 and 5 use common sense evidence and reason. But argument 4 might not be so obvious since it may seem like a reasonable argument. However it does not address all the logical reasons that leashes are necessary but instead points to one frightening possibility. Yes we would all like to avoid being attacked by a dog which is a scary and threatening possibility and by using only this scenario in the argument the writer is appealing directly to our emotions. Summary Looking for appeals to logic will make you a more critical reader and thinker. And once you learn to read between the lines in an argument to look behind emotional appeals for some sort of logical support you ll have more confidence as a reader and be a better judge of the arguments that you hear and read. 5. Dogs should always be kept on a leash in public places. A leash can protect dogs from traffic garbage dangerous places and getting lost. It can also protect people from being harmed by overzealous angry or agitated dogs. Skill Building until Next Time Listen carefully to how people around you try to convince you or others when they want you to think or act a certain way. For example if a friend