Logical Fallacy of the Week

1. Logical Fallacy of the Week Example: Luke didn't want to eat his sheep's brains with chopped liver and brussel sprouts, but his father told him to think about the poor, starving children in a third world country who weren't fortunate enough to have any food at all.

2. Appeal to Emotion You attempted to manipulate an emotional response in place of a valid or compelling argument. Appeals to emotion include appeals to fear, envy, hatred, pity, pride, and more. It's important to note that sometimes a logically coherent argument may inspire emotion or have an emotional aspect, but the problem and fallacy occurs when emotion is used instead of a logical argument, or to obscure the fact that no compelling rational reason exists for one's position. Everyone, bar sociopaths, is affected by emotion, and so appeals to emotion are a very common and effective argument tactic, but they're ultimately flawed, dishonest, and tend to make one's opponents justifiably emotional.

3. Previous LFOTWs Straw Man False Cause

4. Rethinking Colleges of Interest Quick Reference: • If you have above a 2.99 /3.00, you are eligible to apply to a UC school. • If your test scores are significantly below the 25th percentile and your current high school GPA is more than half a point below the average, the school would no longer be a reach. • When applying to Cal States, if your test scores do not compliment your GPA (as outlined in the Cal State Eligibility Index), you do not qualify for the Cal State System. • Your safety school must be a school that you can actually attend. If you know you can not go out-of-state, then do not apply to out-of-state safety schools.

5. Percentiles SAT Percentile Calculator http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/research/SAT-Percentile-Ranks-2012.pdf ACT Percentile Calculator http://www.actstudent.org/scores/norms1.html

6. Considering Reach Schools http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/the-college-solution/2010/10/26/the-risks-of-applying-to-a-reach-school http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-37246646/the-hazards-of-applying-to-a-reach-school/

7. Common App (650 Words) Questions for 2013-2014 • Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe theirapplication would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. • Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessonsdid you learn? • Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would youmake the same decision again? • Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experiencethere, and why is it meaningful to you? • Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition fromchildhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.

8. Writing Resources http://students.berkeley.edu/apa/personalstatement/index.htm