https://padlet.com/jvbushika/g93gzc6pr4varid5 Please post your class activity responses here! en-us 2022-02-21 14:10:37 UTC 2022-02-21 17:36:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/jvbushika/g93gzc6pr4varid5/wish/2058964101 The first example is an appeal to authority because individuals are stating that their positions make them correct, which isn’t always true. The second example is an appeal to popular belief because the advertisement is trying to convince someone to purchase an item by stating that many people have already purchased the item. ]]> 2022-02-21 15:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jvbushika/g93gzc6pr4varid5/wish/2058964101 silverkinggaming https://padlet.com/jvbushika/g93gzc6pr4varid5/wish/2058994228 1. Its is an appeal to authority because the individuals are not elaborating the reason behind their decisions, only that they have authority over you, so just do it.
2. The in picture advertisement is not elaborating more details about their product, only that, hey look, its popular, so you should buy because of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)]]> 2022-02-21 15:45:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jvbushika/g93gzc6pr4varid5/wish/2058994228 https://padlet.com/jvbushika/g93gzc6pr4varid5/wish/2059150426 The first example is of the appeal to authority logical fallacy because the people being asked the questions don't give any reasons but a citation of their experience and/or high position, it's an example of false ethos. The second example is of the appeal to popular belief because it's trying to get people to buy a product by saying that everybody else has done it so that person should do it too.]]> 2022-02-21 17:36:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jvbushika/g93gzc6pr4varid5/wish/2059150426