Assignment for next week

1) Read chapter 8

You can omit pages 110-113.

These pages go into too much detail.

2) Appeals to authority.

Choose a person you consider to be an authority about an important topic.

Should you really think of this person as an impartial expert?

Research about this person.

You can use Wikipedia, Yahoo and Youtube to find out more about this person.

Then fill in the following form about the person.


        Appeals to Authority


Name________________________________________


Job__________________________________________


Education/ Training_____________________________


Experience_____________________________________


Special position_________________________________


Bias__________________________________________


Good Reputation________________________________


Considering all of this information, has your opinion of this person changed?



Here is an example about Duncan Hawthorne


Appeals to authority

I filled out the form about him.
     

  Appeals to Authority


Name_____Duncan Hawthorne____________________


Job______CEO of Bruce Power____________________


Education/ Training______MBA____________________


Experience_Engineering and Management in power generation

companies_


Special position__Canada Nuclear Association__Energy Council of Canada____World Association of Nuclear Operators________________________


Bias______"Nuclear Power Evangelist"__________________


Good Reputation____He has appeared on TV news_______


My opinion changed about this person.

I believe that he is an expert but he sounds biased in favor of nuclear energy.

I will believe what he says but I will not believe it 100%.