Lorena Aguilera Santana
Blog Post 2 - Believe it or not
1. Statement: Good grades, cash rewards.
2. Statement in premise/conclusion format: with good grades
you get cash rewards. I have good grades. I get cash rewards.
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4. In this case, the argument is valid and sound. I have
good grades; therefore the bank will give me cash rewards.
5. Conditional statement: If I get good grades, I’ll get
cash rewards.
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6. It is not a tautology because people don’t always get
cash rewards; it makes sense in real life because it depends on the grades.
7. The advertisement I analyzed was from Discover Bank and
it was published in the September’s edition of Forbes magazine. It looks real
and it also includes contact information, like the website and phone numbers. I
also think the argument makes sense and that it’s a reasonable idea.
8. It’s not a fallacy.
I liked the ad that you chose, it was original and not such a commonly seen ad. I think everything you said was correct and you explained it well. I liked your answer to number 9 because it's true, we do need to be more critical about media information we are constantly surrounded by and analyze that information to better understand it and make decisions. good job!
ReplyDeleteInteresting argument! I totally agree with your answer to number 9, its so fascinating how much media has an influence has an influence on our society! Nice point too that just because it isn't true mathematically doesn't negate it being true in real life!
ReplyDeleteThis ad seems pretty straightforward which, like you said in #9, isn't always what most ads aim to do. I do wonder if there was a fine print disclaimer with extra conditions to getting the cash, which would complicate the argument. Good job!
ReplyDeleteInteresting topic, I never really thought about the potential cash rewards I can get from getting good grades and how that can also help me pay for college.
ReplyDeleteThis would be awesome if it was true for me! This ad is great for the exercise that we are doing.
ReplyDeleteI like your topic, and now I want to get cash for good grades! I also think you did a good job of finding a reliable source.
ReplyDeletei agree with your statement about finding a "reliable" source, lexi.
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lorena,
ReplyDeleteyou did a really nice job on this blog entry! i like how you explained the experiment in good detail. also, you are so right about we should really think so that we make better decisions about things we purchase. there are a few columns missing from your truth table, so, i'm not sure if the final result is accurate. but other than that, good job. =]
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