kenzie1603

  Thank you so much for keeping up with my blog posts and reading them. This will be my last one, and I just want to say how much I’ve enjoyed the experience. I know it’s probably just my professor reading these (so, hello professor!), but I still had a lot of fun making them. It was great getting to choose the images that went along with my posts, and I liked being able to take what I learned in class and apply it to my writing. Writing out these last two blogs for the week gave me a chance to think more deeply about the topics, and I really enjoyed that. Each class was interesting in its own way, and the assignments felt different from what I’m used to in my other classes, but in a good way. It’s nice when the work feels fresh and engaging instead of just the same old routine. I appreciate that these assignments allowed me to explore topics I might not have thought about otherwise. Overall, I’ve had a great time working on these blog posts, and it’s definitely been a positive exp...

  This fallacy occurs when someone dismisses another person’s argument by focusing on something personal about them instead of addressing the actual point they are making. For example, imagine someone who has smoked for many years tells someone else that smoking is bad for their health and they shouldn’t do it. The person being told not to smoke might respond by saying, “Yeah, well, you smoke, so why should I listen to you?” In this case, they are not responding to the actual argument about the harms of smoking. Instead, they are attacking the person who made the argument, pointing out their smoking habit as if it makes their advice less valid. By doing this, the person avoids the real issue and shifts the focus to the other person’s behavior. This type of argument doesn't actually address whether smoking is harmful or whether the advice given is good; it just tries to discredit the speaker based on their actions. It's a way to distract from the main point by turning the argume...