Ch. 2 Vagueness Quiz

Ch. 2 Vagueness Quiz

Author Name: Moore
Site Name: Critical Thinking
Chapter: Chapter 2
Quiz: Vagueness Quiz

Student Name: Charlotte Smith
Student eMail Address: mscharlottesmith@aol.com
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Results Reporter |
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Out of 11 questions, you answered 11 correctly with a final grade of 100% |
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| 11 correct (100%) | | |
| 0 incorrect (0%) | | |
| 0 unanswered (0%) | | |

Your Results: |
The correct answer for each question is indicated by a . |
Look for the vagueness in these examples. Are they vague themselves, do they offer vague comparisons, or is there no vagueness?
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1 CORRECT | |
Please don't make any more late-night phone calls. |
| | ( )A) | Vague in itself |
| | ( )B) | Vague comparison |
| | (X)C) | No vagueness |
| | ( )D) | Vague in emotive force |
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Feedback: "Late-night" may not have a precise definition, but it's clear enough. |
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2 CORRECT | |
Please don't make any more unpleasant phone calls. |
| | (X)A) | Vague in itself |
| | ( )B) | Vague comparison |
| | ( )C) | No vagueness |
| | ( )D) | Vague in rhetorical force |
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Feedback: "Unpleasant" needs more explanation. |
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3 CORRECT | |
Whiskey is no worse a drink for you than beer. |
| | ( )A) | Vague in itself |
| | (X)B) | Vague comparison |
| | ( )C) | No vagueness |
| | ( )D) | Vague in emotive force |
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Feedback: If the comparison refers to the total alcohol in one whiskey drink and one bottle of beer, it is true (but such details ought to be provided). If other claims are implied about potential for abuse and relative rates of absorption, the claim requires still more information. |
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4 CORRECT | |
Overheard after a piano recital: "Well, you did it again!" |
| | (X)A) | Vague in itself |
| | ( )B) | Vague comparison |
| | ( )C) | No vagueness |
| | ( )D) | Vague in rhetorical force |
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