Objectives This exercise assesses the following two course intended learning outcomes: (#2) Apply the critical thinking skills to examine arguments in debates and texts; (#4) Become aware of fallacious reasoning in everyday life and correct the fallacies identified. Guidelines You need to identify the misuses of language, if any, in the below statements, explain how they may hamper reasoning and suggest ways that the statement can be improved. Pay special attention to the underlined words. Three statements do not have underlined words. A complete answer must consist of two parts: (1) type of misuse and (2) explanation. A sample is given to show the format of answers expected. Format Requirements Type your answers on a Microsoft Word file using 1 % line spaced, font size 12, and with at least one inch (2.54 cm) margin on all sides. No need to copy the statements in your answers. Total weight of assessment: 15% (1% for each). Submission You need to submit a SOFT-COPY of your assignment to Moodle via the Turnitin on or before 12:00 p.m., 28th September 2020 (Monday) in Week 5. No need to submit a HARD-COPY of your assignment Academic Honesty Policy Your answers must not be the same as those of the other students; otherwise this will be treated as plagiarism, which is a serious academic offence. Penalty for Late Submission Late submission without an acceptable reason will incur a deduction of 1.5 out of the 15% per period of 24 hours or part thereof. 1. Are you interested in working at our school? Our students love Christian Ronaldo. So, we are looking for a Portuguese teacher," says the Principal of ABC College. 2. Don't be hopeless about the future. The pandemic will soon be over, says a government official 3. If you want to apply for this scholarship, you need to submit your personal profile and your transcript or your graduate certificate, says an officer of the Admission Office. 4. Ruptures in the space-time fabric cause wormholes to appear, and they lead to instability in the magnetic field of the earth." 5. I'm talking about people that come in, in many cases, with the intention of taking advantage of our social welfare system. I don't want that, says the President of Country A. 6. This software will be available on sale this Sunday. It is created for mature users," says the CEO of ABC software company. 7. Something must be done. This question is something. So, this question must be done," says a student 8. Mum, may I have ice cream for dessert?" asks the daughter. "Sweetheart, you will get it if you are allowed to have it, says the mother. 9. Our insurance scheme is way better than other companies' insurance schemes, says an insurance manager. 10. Although city A and city B face the same problem of environmental pollution, their solutions to the problem are not the same," says a professor of environmental studies. 11. Based on the result of my body check, my doctor recommends that I lower the consumption of sugar and sodium. 12. Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany in September 1939," says Professor Lam. "I don't think so. If Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany, then it'd be part of today's Germany. But Poland is not part of today's Germany. So, Nazi Germany didn't invade Poland, says a student who is sympathetic to Nazi Germany. 13. Joe asked Peter to stop using his mobile phone during class. 14. Do you want to know more about judicial ethics and its experience in Hong Kong? If yes, then you should come to the International Conference organized by the Faculty of Law at ABC University." 15. "All students who study critical thinking and critical thinking teachers will get a double cheese hamburger." Sample Statement: The President of the United States has cancelled a trip to Beijing to attend a trade talk. Answer: Type of misuse: Syntactic ambiguity (0.5%) Explanation: We are not sure whether the purpose of the cancelled trip was to attend a trade talk or whether the trip was cancelled so that the President of the United States could attend a trade talk (elsewhere than Beijing). (0.5%) END Objectives This exercise assesses the following two course intended learning outcomes: (#2) Apply the critical thinking skills to examine arguments in debates and texts; (#4) Become aware of fallacious reasoning in everyday life and correct the fallacies identified. Guidelines You need to identify the misuses of language, if any, in the below statements, explain how they may hamper reasoning and suggest ways that the statement can be improved. Pay special attention to the underlined words. Three statements do not have underlined words. A complete answer must consist of two parts: (1) type of misuse and (2) explanation. A sample is given to show the format of answers expected. Format Requirements Type your answers on a Microsoft Word file using 1 % line spaced, font size 12, and with at least one inch (2.54 cm) margin on all sides. No need to copy the statements in your answers. Total weight of assessment: 15% (1% for each). Submission You need to submit a SOFT-COPY of your assignment to Moodle via the Turnitin on or before 12:00 p.m., 28th September 2020 (Monday) in Week 5. No need to submit a HARD-COPY of your assignment Academic Honesty Policy Your answers must not be the same as those of the other students; otherwise this will be treated as plagiarism, which is a serious academic offence. Penalty for Late Submission Late submission without an acceptable reason will incur a deduction of 1.5 out of the 15% per period of 24 hours or part thereof. 1. Are you interested in working at our school? Our students love Christian Ronaldo. So, we are looking for a Portuguese teacher," says the Principal of ABC College. 2. Don't be hopeless about the future. The pandemic will soon be over, says a government official 3. If you want to apply for this scholarship, you need to submit your personal profile and your transcript or your graduate certificate, says an officer of the Admission Office. 4. Ruptures in the space-time fabric cause wormholes to appear, and they lead to instability in the magnetic field of the earth." 5. I'm talking about people that come in, in many cases, with the intention of taking advantage of our social welfare system. I don't want that, says the President of Country A. 6. This software will be available on sale this Sunday. It is created for mature users," says the CEO of ABC software company. 7. Something must be done. This question is something. So, this question must be done," says a student 8. Mum, may I have ice cream for dessert?" asks the daughter. "Sweetheart, you will get it if you are allowed to have it, says the mother. 9. Our insurance scheme is way better than other companies' insurance schemes, says an insurance manager. 10. Although city A and city B face the same problem of environmental pollution, their solutions to the problem are not the same," says a professor of environmental studies. 11. Based on the result of my body check, my doctor recommends that I lower the consumption of sugar and sodium. 12. Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany in September 1939," says Professor Lam. "I don't think so. If Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany, then it'd be part of today's Germany. But Poland is not part of today's Germany. So, Nazi Germany didn't invade Poland, says a student who is sympathetic to Nazi Germany. 13. Joe asked Peter to stop using his mobile phone during class. 14. Do you want to know more about judicial ethics and its experience in Hong Kong? If yes, then you should come to the International Conference organized by the Faculty of Law at ABC University." 15. "All students who study critical thinking and critical thinking teachers will get a double cheese hamburger." Sample Statement: The President of the United States has cancelled a trip to Beijing to attend a trade talk. Answer: Type of misuse: Syntactic ambiguity (0.5%) Explanation: We are not sure whether the purpose of the cancelled trip was to attend a trade talk or whether the trip was cancelled so that the President of the United States could attend a trade talk (elsewhere than Beijing). (0.5%) END