Developing an Effective Argument Answers

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What is one of Yousafzai’s claims in this part of the speech?

Terrorists must rethink their attitudes toward Islam.

Education for all is an important part of Islam.

Pakistan’s views of Islamic beliefs are unique.

Pashtuns agree with the terrorists about education.

What type of reasoning does Yousafzai use in this part of the speech?

abductive

deductive

inductive

straw man

What type of reasoning does Yousafzai use in this section?

inductive; she starts with a fact, then draws a conclusion

inductive; she starts with a pattern, then makes a generalization

deductive; she starts with a general statement, then gets more specific

deductive; she uses an if–then statement

What evidence from the speech best supports Yousafzai’s claim that peace is necessary for education?

sentence 2

sentence 3

sentence 4

sentence 5

Which logical fallacies does the speaker make? Choose two correct answers.

slippery slope

red herring

straw man

false analogy

circular reasoning

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