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Generaliza
tion
Fallacy
By Elena Lents and
Nadia Kaveh
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instances
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presented
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accurate
conclusion
Overgeneralization in the
Community
Annotations
Analysis
The advertisement illustrated portrays a number of fallacies,
one of which being overgeneralization. The billboard claims
that Abortion never saves a womans life,, assuming that
abortion has never been helpful to a woman. This incorrect
accusation is insensitive to the women who have health
issues that result in not being physically or emotionally
capable of carrying and raising a child. The board also
includes the phrase It just kills a baby, implying that there
is no other purpose to the procedure. The image of a smiling
baby is portrayed to gain the emotional appeal of the
audience, creating a pathos inspired advertisement. The red
coloring on the billboard compares to the color of blood,
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rhet
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repetition
Trumps use of
beating implies that
it is a competition
Analysis
In Donald Trumps campaign announcement, the use of
overgeneralization is conducted through the expansion of the speech.
When speaking of immigrants from Mexico, Trump states that Theyre
bringing drugs. Theyre bringing crime. Theyre rapists. This is a false
accusation since he was corrected by the fact that only 17.2% of 22,878
drug deals in the United States were carried by illegal immigrants. He
generalizes the Hispanic race as criminals as a whole, disrespecting the
ethnicity and authority of the Hispanic community. Trump continues to
generalize the employment of Chinese and Mexican citizens claiming
that they all have jobs, an incorrect claim considering both China and
Mexico have an almost equal unemployment rate of four percent. Over
generalizations such as this have become common in Trumps political
rhetoric. Over and over again he has used stereotypes like this to
convey simple answers to complex problems. Trump has found his own
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Works Cited
"Donald Trump's Transcript:'Our Country Needs a Truly Great Leader'" The Wall Street
Journal. Dow Jones & Company, 16 June 2015. Web. 9 Mar. 2016.
Wilde, Sal. "Pro-Life Storylines II: Are You A Good Witch Or A Bad Witch?" Like Locked
Rooms and Like Books. N.p., 20 Dec. 2012. Web. 10 Mar. 2016.