Wednesday, August 14, 2013

ENTRY 1 (MAGAZINE)

The 7 Steps of Highly Cool People

Submitted to : Airil Haimi Mohd Adnan, tutor

In partial requirement for BEL 313, Introduction to Critical Thinking.

Test #2, Semester 1 2013/2014,

Universiti Teknologi MARA, Seri Iskandar Campus,

Perak Darul Ridzuan.


Submitted by : Norsyahizah binti Zulkifli, UiTM #2011225582


         This article is so cool and to read it is such an enjoyable moment. However, I am wondering whether this article can truly be accepted and to be followed then? Notice that, this article is lack of facts or in other means, the sources of facts are not clear. I detect a number of fallacies made by the author. As for the first fallacy, it is definitely due to appeal to irrelevant authority. How great is the author that he can call himself as ‘The Guru of Cool’ and state “I am adult and I know better”. The readers will surely argue for the gazette which certified the author’s qualification in commanding people as being cool or not.

          It is great if people can think of two things at a time. But, the author should not do the fallacy of wild goose chase. This is clearly stated as the author said, “smoking might kill you one day”. It should be linked to the health of the smoker right? But then, the author twists the issue of smoking in such an expensive authority as the money can be used for dating, and to buy clothes. This statement will surely create unsatisfied emotion among the readers especially the smokers. Cigarettes to smokers are like live-convincing.

          At last, this article is nice to be a reading tool but the readers should not simply trust the ideas as there are a quite number of fallacies used. So, with that, take it and learn it.
(250 words)
Izah       

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