Morgan Atwell Stephanie Tolliver

A writer will deliberately lead you to a conclusion by providing insufficient, selective evidence. A writer will deliberately lead you to a conclusion by providing insufficient, selective evidence. In other words… It is a wrong first impression about something that has been done purposely by the author. In other words… It is a wrong first impression about something that has been done purposely by the author. Brooklyn Thompson and Katy Bretschneider. “Logical Fallacies Student Examples”. Wikispaces.com. Wiki Spaces. Web. 16 February 2012

Robin: I guess you can never trust a woman. Batman: You’ve made a hasty generalization, Robin. It’s a bad habit to get into. Richard Nordquist. “hasty generalization”. About.com. About.com. Web. 16 February Michoux26. Youtube.com. You Tube, 14 February Video. 16 February 2012

Act 1, page 170 Act 1, page 170 Hasty Generalization Hasty Generalization Reverend Parris Reverend Parris “And what shall I say to them? That my daughter and my niece I discovered dancing like heathen in the forest?!” “And what shall I say to them? That my daughter and my niece I discovered dancing like heathen in the forest?!” He is making the assumption that if the girls were dancing, they were practicing witchcraft. He is making the assumption that if the girls were dancing, they were practicing witchcraft.

Act 1, page 173 Act 1, page 173 Hasty Generalization Hasty Generalization Mrs. Putnam Mrs. Putnam “I take it on my soul, but who else may surely tell us what person murdered my babies?” “I take it on my soul, but who else may surely tell us what person murdered my babies?” Since she has had 7 babies that have died, she assumes that the only reason for this is that they were murdered Since she has had 7 babies that have died, she assumes that the only reason for this is that they were murdered

Act 1, page 185 Act 1, page 185 Hasty Generalization Hasty Generalization Mrs. Putnam Mrs. Putnam “I know it, sir. I sent my child- she should learn from Tituba who murdered her sisters.” “I know it, sir. I sent my child- she should learn from Tituba who murdered her sisters.” She assumes that Tituba is a witch because she believes differently than the rest of Salem. She assumes that Tituba is a witch because she believes differently than the rest of Salem.

Act 2, page 199 Act 2, page 199 Hasty Generalization Hasty Generalization Reverend Hale Reverend Hale “(Then, with the voice of one administering a secret test). Do you know your Commandments, Elizabeth?” “(Then, with the voice of one administering a secret test). Do you know your Commandments, Elizabeth?” He is giving the “ten commandment test” because he assumes that if she does not know them, then she is a witch. He is giving the “ten commandment test” because he assumes that if she does not know them, then she is a witch.