TASK #5

ASSUMPTIONS

-IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS:


6.1: 
 Students of the late twentieth century regularly campaigned against nuclear weapons. Students rarely demonstrate against nuclear weapons any more. Students must be less political than they used to be.
EXPLANATION: as time has been passing, there has been many other political and social issues, so that students are complaining about other aspects different to nuclear weapons. It does not mean students are not being aware of the use of weapons, It is just a proof that there are other aspects to deal with.

-IMPLICIT ASSUMPTIONS USED AS REASONS:

6.7:  

Conclusion: As there has been so little advance on humanoid robots assisting with housework and construction, it will probably never be achieved.

-An implicit  assumption is that although they claim that the idea of robot was created a long time ago by da vinci, It does not mean that there has not been constant efforts in order to create a robot with these characteristics. 

-FALSE PREMISES:

6.14: 

Getting wet in the rain gives you a cold. the builders worked for several hours in pouring rain. therefore, they will get colds

EXPLANATION: It is a false premise with weak arguements due to the fact not all the times when people are in pouring rain, later they get a cold.

-IMPLICIT ARGUEMENTS: 

6.22: 
when our candidate says he fought for his country, he really did fight for his country. when our candidate says that he has not stolen from the nation, he really has not. and when our candidate makes electoral promises about taxes, he will keep them. 

EXPLANATION: The implicit arguement is that they are talking positively about their candidate and they are giving a hidden message that the opposite candidate is not as their candidate is. 


-STEREOTYPES: 

1) We´ll decorate the room pink as they have two girls

EXPLANATION: This is a common stereotype on society which claims that all girls like pink or that pink is just for women but as it is stereotype, it is not always true. 

 -ASSUMING CAUSAL LINKS: 

7.3:
the man´s body was found in the kitchen. a bloody knife was found nearby. the lock on the door had broken. somebody must have broken in and killed the man. 

EXPLANATION: the assumption causal link is that there are two aspects that explain that a man  was killed there: the knife and the lock. 


-IDENTIFY THE NATURE OF THE LINK : 

7.4: 

EXPLANATION: in this example there are assumptions that are not supported with strong arguments. Not all the times teeth decay due to the fact of eating a lot of  sugar. also, not only children consume sugar; adults also do it. 

-FALSE ANALOGIES: 

7.10

 EXPLANATION:  in this part, there is a comparison between the atmosphere and a blanket due to the fact that both (atmosphere and blanket) protect people and provide warmth



VIDEO: FRENCH STEREOTYPES 

stereotypes are deep inside in the  common beliefs of the society and I think stereotypes work sometimes on people negatively and separate them because there can be people who do not follow those ideas that others practice.
I think in the videos they mention just some speculations about behaviors there in france like the one about shaving and It called my attention due to the fact in our country we have similiarities with other people around the world. an stereotype we have here is that we tend to be  lazy people just because we procrastinate everything for the last time. It is just an assumption because It does not mean all the people are the do the same. 
Also, I have to say not all about stereotypes is negative. It can also create identity about certain community considering them as a way of demonstrating how culture impact social relationships.