Megan L
19, UK.
in that in between bit after college before university. like a gap year, but longer than a year. so just a gap.
Location London, UK
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I agree, but does the fact we’ve rewritten it as an argument in the standard form mean the letter was an argument all along?
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Megan L made a comment
I agree with Patrick - there isn’t an argument in the letter. I initially thought there was because the opening sounded like a conclusion and I wondered if there were any suppressed premises or conclusions I was missing. But the more I read it, the more it seemed to be a statement followed by explanations and any statements that could be considered premises...
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Megan L made a comment
did anyone else first the first one scarily easily? i’m now doubting if i’m right
*if i’m right - HINT/SPOILER ALERT*
i focused on the fact it’s plural, there are equal numbers of boys and girls and the information right there on the page and my answer clicked. i never tried to work out much about the ‘types’ of buns. i never tried a bunch of different... -
Megan L made a comment
that was intense i put (4squared + 4 + 4) / 4 but i don’t know how right that is because it’s been a while since i’ve done maths like this and i’ve forgotten what is and isn’t allowed
edit: typo
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Megan L made a comment
i’m doing this course because a band i like often uses a long chain of semi-mathematical puzzles to release new content or give their fans something to do and most of the time i’m just getting the answers off others online, so i want to brush up my skills and stimulate my brain
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Megan L replied to Shruti Sharma
i’m british and i remember always being told as a kid if i ate apple seeds an apple tree would grow in my stomach but it just made me want to try it more to see if i actually could!
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Megan L replied to Renee Rooney
nothing says ‘i’m running out of ways to argue my point’ like resorting to insulting the opposition
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Megan L replied to Marco Romagnoli
that’s the fallacy fallacy ... the point the argument is making may well still be true and still needs to be evaluated properly, even if the argument is being made poorly
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Megan L replied to Sabita Menon
@SabitaMenon i think in a real life situation, speeding becomes useless. for example, if the speed limit is 40 km/h and you’re growing frustrated that you’re stuck behind someone going 35km/h because you have somewhere to be and want to be going 39km/h it’s poor critical thinking because really even if you were stuck behind that car for your entire journey...
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Megan L made a comment
Hi! I’m a british 19yo currently NEET and I want to improve my critical thinking skills both for my daily life and for once I return to education.
