ASSIGNMENT 1

1. "Sans any well-founded corruption issue against Duterte that may pop up in the
future, Duterte will enjoy popular support until the end of his term, the same
popular support that enables him to be as decisive as he is right now."

Writer: RJ Nieto aka "Thinking Pinoy:

Date: April 13, 2017
Source: Duterte vs the World, it's time to review our international PR strategy
(http://www.thinkingpinoy.net/2017/04/duterte-vs-world-its-time-to-review-
our.html#more)

Standard form:
- Duterte enjoys popular support that enables him to be as decisive as he is right
now
- If no well-founded corruption issue against Duterte pops up in the future
- Therefore, Duterte will enjoy popular support until the end of his term

2. "The TV and radio personality Ben Tulfo fires back at Ed Lingao for lambasting
his brother Erwin saying Tinira mo si tol Erwin! Pupulbusin kita! Umayos ka!'"

Writer: Jay Nelz

Date: June 21, 2017
Source: https://philnews.ph/2017/06/21/ben-tulfo-fires-back-ed-lingao-tinira-mo-si-
tol-erwin-pupulbusin-kita-umayos-ka/

- Ben Tulfo stands up for his brother Erwin

- Ed Lingao lambasted Erwin
- Ben stood up for Erwin with his staement because Ed lambasted Erwin with his
comments

3. "Since now na VP na ng buong Pilipinas si Mam LENI ROBREDO her loyalty should no
longer be with AQUINO, ROXAS or to her Party. Her LOYALTY should be to our
PRESIDENT DUTERTE and since you are the VP of our country, dapat ang katapatan mo
ay sa BAYAN din"
Writer: Mocha Uson
Date: May 2016
Source: https://www.facebook.com/Mochablogger/posts/10154271510111522:0

- The VP's loyalty should be to the whole country and not to any person or party
- Leni Robredo is the VP
- Leni's loyalty should be to the country

4. "Only the Fake News Media and Trump enemies want me to stop using Social Media
(110 million people). Only way for me to get the truth out!"
Writer: Donald Trump
Date: August 1, 2017
Source: http://www.trumptwitterarchive.com/

Social media is is the only way to get the truth out

Fake news media and Trump enemies want (Donald Trump) to stop using social media
Fake news media and Trump enemies want to stop Trump from getting the truth out

ASSIGNMENT 2

1. Fallacy of relevance: "If you don't believe in God, you'll never get well." It
is an example of a bad consequence and offers no evidence for the conclusion.
2. Fallacy of presumption: "Are you going to admit you're wrong?" This presumes
that the person asked will either admit or not admit being wrong but there is
already a presumption that the person is wrong.

3. Fallacy of defective induction: The suspect is guilty because there is no

proof that he is not guilty. It is an argument that a belief is true because it
has not been proven to be false.

4. Fallacy of ambiguity: "Dont fall in love because everything that falls breaks."
The word fall has two different meanings and the use of one is imprecise for the
other, i.e. falling in love is not literally falling.

ASSIGNMENT 3

1. appeal to emotion
A student seeks the approval of his/her professor for the approval of the former's
thesis. The student appeals to the professor's pride and to his ego. "Surely
someone as smart as yourself can appreciate my thesis proposal."

2. appeal to pity
Failing students who beg their professor not to fail them i their subject by
appealing to the professor's compassion: "My whole family is depending on me. If I
fail this subject I won't graduate and I will let everyone down."

3. appeal to force
Parents commonly warn their children against disobeying them: "If you can't follow
my rules, then you can get out of my house."

4. argument against the person

It is hard to consider a person's arguments when he has lied before, no matter how
logical the point may be: "Why will I listen to someone who's a compulsive liar?"