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1. Identify the logical fallacies in the following sentences. Some sentences may contain more than one fallacy.

(Xc nh hp l ngu bin trong cc cu sau y. Mt s cu c th cha nhiu hn mt sai lm.) a. Working conditions could be improved if women workers did not take so much time off for sick leave. b. She couldnt sleep last night, so she failed the quiz this morning. c. The United States, in formulating and applying its future foreign policy, must choose between a return to strict isolationism and total global commitment. d. The Vietnamese cannot govern themselves. e. Everyone who works for General Motors is rich; the median salary is $30,000 a year. f. The law is a good one because Senator Byrd introduced it, and he is a good and honest man. g. Of course Hawaii is about the healthiest spot in the world. Life expectancy there for men is 70.1 years, as compared with 68.2 years for men on the mainland. h. The airport is obviously unsafe. There have been three crashes there in as many years i. America is a land of easy-spending millionaires, sexy blondes, fabulous Park Avenue apartments, and easy morals. How do I know? Monsieur, I see your American movies! j. Ban aerosol sprays or well all die of skin cancer! Dich a. iu kin lm vic c th c ci thin nu ph n cng nhn khng mt qu nhiu thi gian i ngh bnh. b. C khng th ng m qua, v vy c khng thnh cng cc cuc thi vui sng nay. c. Hoa K, trong vic xy dng v p dng chnh sch tng lai ca nc ngoi, phi la chn gia mt tr v ng ngha bit lp v cam kt tng s ton cu. d. Ngi Vit Nam khng th chi phi mnh. e. Mi ngi lm vic cho General Motors l giu; mc lng trung bnh l $ 30,000 mt nm. f. Lut php l mt trong nhng tt bi v Thng ngh s Byrd gii thiu n, v ng l mt ngi tt v trung thc. g. Tt nhin Hawaii l v cc v tr lnh mnh trn th gii. Tui th c nam gii l 70,1 nm, so vi 68,2 tui i vi nam gii trn t lin. h. Sn bay ny r rng l khng an ton. c ba treo trong khi trong nhiu nm i. M l mt vng t d chi tiu triu ph, c gi tc vng gi cm, Park Avenue tuyt vi cn h, v o c d dng. Lm sao ti bit? Monsieur, ti thy phim M ca bn! j. Ban phun xt hoc tt c chng ta s cht v ung th da! Dap an Answer Key: a. hasty generalization, stereotype b. hasty generalization, Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc c. oversimplification d. stereotype, vice and virtue words

e. hasty generalization, statistics, vice and virtue words f. Red Herring, vice and virtue words g. hasty generalization, statistics, vice and virtue words h. hasty generalization, statistics, vice and virtue words i. hasty generalization, stereotype, Red Herring, false authority, vice and virtue words j. oversimplification, vice and virtue words, hasty generalization dich dap an a. vi vng khi qut, n tng b. vi vng khi qut, bi vit Hc Ergo Propter Hc c. s n gin d. khun mu, ph v t c e. vi vng khi qut, thng k, Ph Ch tch v t c f. Red Herring, ph ch v nhn t g. vi vng khi qut, thng k, Ph Ch tch v t c h. vi vng khi qut, thng k, Ph Ch tch v t c i. khi qut vi vng, khun mu, Red Herring, sai thm quyn, Ph Ch tch v t c j. s n gin, Ph Ch tch v t c hnh, vi vng qut

. Bt 2d bi Make an outline for the following topic, then develop it into a persuasive essays of about 300 words. Decide who your audience is, what your purpose is, and which supporting technique and method of development are used. (Lm cho mt phc tho cho cc ch sau y, sau pht trin n thnh mt bi tiu lun thuyt phc trong khong 300 t. Quyt nh ai l i tng ca bn, mc ch ca bn l g, v c h tr k thut v phng php pht trin c s dng.) Answer Key: Topic sentence: Travel helps to promote both understanding and communication between countries by introducing peoples who might otherwise never know each other. 1.Travel promotes understanding A. No fear between peoples with first-hand experience 2. Travel promotes communication A. Opportunity to learn each other native tounges B. Body language can only occur in person Concluding sentence: In conclusion, all peoples should be encouraged to travel as broadly as time and budgets will allow. Dich cng 1.Travel i du lch gip thc y s hiu bit v giao tip gia cc quc gia?"

Thc y s hiu bit A. Khng c s s hi gia cc dn tc vi kinh nghim u tin 2. Du lch khuyn khch thng tin lin lc A. C hi tm hiu mi tounges bn a khc B. Ngn ng c th ch c th xy ra ngi Kt thc cu: Trong kt lun, tt c cc dn tc cn c khuyn khch i du lch nh l mt cch rng ri nh thi gian v ngn sch s cho php. Du lch thc y s hiu bit Send phai lam a. In some countries the average worker is obliged to retire at the age of 50, while in others people can work until they are 65 or 70. Until what age do you think people should be encouraged to remain( c khuyn khch duy tr vic lm) in paid employment? Give reasons for your answer. a. ( mt s nc ngi lao ng trung bnh c ngha v phi ngh hu tui 50, trong khi nhng ngi c th lm vic cho n khi 65 hoc 70. Cho n tui lm nhng g bn ngh rng mi ngi nn c khuyn khch duy tr vic lm c lng? a ra l do cho cu tr li ca bn.) b. The mass media, including TV, radio and newspapers, have great influence in shaping people's ideas. To what extent do you agree or disagree this statement? Give reasons for your answer. b. ( Cc phng tin truyn thng i chng, bao gm c pht thanh, truyn hnh v bo ch, c nh hng rt ln trong vic hnh thnh tng ca ngi dn. n mc no lm bn ng hay khng ng tuyn b ny? a ra l do cho cu tr li ca bn.)

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