The sentence "When you give them an inch, they will take a mile" reflects a kind of flawed reasoning known as a false dichotomy. This reasoning suggests that if you allow someone a small concession, they will inevitably take advantage of it to an extreme extent, implying only two possibilities without considering other outcomes.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
When you give them an inch, they will take a mile.
Which kind of flawed reasoning is this?
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appeal to authority
appeal to authority
gambler’s fallacy
gambler’s fallacy
appeal to emotion
appeal to emotion
false dichotomy
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"The Gettysburg Address"
by Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg address delivered at Gettysburg Pa. Nov. 19th, 1863. [n. p. n. d.].
Gettysburg Address
Delivered at Gettysburg, Pa
Nov. 19th 1863.
“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. “Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. “But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us,that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion, that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
Use the passages to answer the question.
LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL
Credit Line: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” April 16, 1963. The Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr.
What is one difference between the two passages?
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King’s tone is formal while Lincoln’s is more conversational.
King believes some tension is necessary, while Lincoln calls for unity.
Lincoln believes some tension is necessary, while King calls for unity.
Lincoln responds to his critics, while King lists the concerns he has for unifying the country.
by Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg address delivered at Gettysburg Pa. Nov. 19th, 1863. [n. p. n. d.].
Gettysburg Address
Delivered at Gettysburg, Pa
Nov. 19th 1863.
“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. “Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. “But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us,that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion, that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
Use the passages to answer the question.
LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL
Credit Line: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” April 16, 1963. The Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr.
What is one difference between the two passages?
(1 point)
King’s tone is formal while Lincoln’s is more conversational.
King believes some tension is necessary, while Lincoln calls for unity.
Lincoln believes some tension is necessary, while King calls for unity.
Lincoln responds to his critics, while King lists the concerns he has for unifying the country.
One difference between the two passages is that King believes some tension is necessary, while Lincoln calls for unity. King's "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" discusses the need for direct action and acknowledges the presence of tension in the pursuit of justice, while Lincoln's Gettysburg Address emphasizes the importance of unity and the dedication to a larger cause of freedom and equality.
Use the passages to answer the question.
The Bill of Rights uses different techniques than Wilberforce’s speech to convey its point. What techniques are unique to the Bill of Rights?
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Responses
using lists to organize the document
using lists to organize the document
appealing to the readers’ emotions
appealing to the readers’ emotions
employing figurative language
employing figurative language
drawing attention to injustice
The Bill of Rights uses different techniques than Wilberforce’s speech to convey its point. What techniques are unique to the Bill of Rights?
(1 point)
Responses
using lists to organize the document
using lists to organize the document
appealing to the readers’ emotions
appealing to the readers’ emotions
employing figurative language
employing figurative language
drawing attention to injustice
The technique unique to the Bill of Rights is using lists to organize the document. The Bill of Rights is structured as a list of amendments that outline specific rights and freedoms, while Wilberforce’s speech may use different rhetorical techniques such as emotional appeals or figurative language.
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