Oliver is writing an essay that supports banning vending machines with candy and soft drinks in schools. Which statement is a logical fallacy?
O Teachers and staff do not believe that a candy ban is necessary.
O Allowing candy and soft drinks in school will lead to more students skipping class.
O One study showed that kids who drink soft drinks in school are less likely to do well on tests.
O Students who avoid eating candy at school feel more energetic, focused, and excited to learn.

It's B, Allowing candy and soft drinks in school will lead to more students skipping class.

Explanation:

It's B because it is a logical fallacy. The logical fallacy used in this sentence is a slippery slope. A slippery slope is when someone says that something will lead to a bad result without providing evidence.

Examples:

"When coca-cola goes out of business, a great depression will occur."

"I know for a fact that when Wal-mart and Microsoft partner up, Target will go out of business."

"Chick-fil-a has a new chicken sandwich coming out, and I'm sure people will storm chick-fil-a and burn it because it is disgusting because I know this."

yes

explanation:

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)