The textbook offered four golden rules of constructive argumentation. List them and explain each.

What role does testimony play in our critical thinking? What factors are important when considering if a speaker will tell the truth?

Given our reading of the text, and our discussion with Dr. Deweese – offer your own explanation as to how we ought to approach science, and how we incorporate it into our thinking.

For each listed fallacy, give a definition (1 point) and an example (1 point): Circumstantial Ad hominem Ad populum Appeal to pity Emotional charged terms Sloganeering Misleading vividness No-True-Scotsman fallacy Tu quoque Special pleading Begging the question

What is dialectic?

What is the difference between a legitimate appeal from authority and an illegitimate appeal from authority? Give an example to illustrate your point.

What are enthymemes and why are they important to pay attention to?

Listen to the voice sample. What rate and prosodic abnormalities do you hear? (Select all that apply)

Was there a difference in duration of /s/ with nares unoccluded versus occluded? What does this observation mean?

Mr. Middleton, a 63-year-old male, was hospitalized 6 weeks after a left carotid endarterectomy at another institution. Postoperative difficulties included speech problems and right hemiparesis. Neurologic examination noted right hemiparesis, dysarthria, and non-fluent aphasia. Speech-language evaluation revealed mild comprehension difficulty and unintelligible writing because of right hemiparesis. His speech was telegraphic and characterized by revisions, hesitancy, and repetitions. He presented with reduced loudness, mild hoarseness, and mild articulatory distortions. A right central facial weakness was present. What do you suspect is the etiology of his condition?