Entry 1 (Magazines)

TITLE [The 7 steps of highly cool people]

Submitted to : Airil Haimi Mohd Adnan, Tutor

In partial requirement for BEL 313,

Introduction to Critical Thinking.

Test #2, semester 1 2013/2014,

Universiti Teknologi MARA, Seri

Iskandar Campus, Perak Darul Ridzuan.

Submitted by : Hafiz Bin Kamarol Shaharim, UiTM #2011663894

            In my opinion, this article is a fun one to read to those who wish to be a cool person whether the teenagers or an adult. The seven points that were given by the author sometimes there were right or not. So, it cannot be swallowed wholly by all the people who wish to be a cool person.

             

            After I read this article, I found so many fallacies that were used by the author which is appeal to inappropriate authority. That is “Because I am an adult and I know better. Well, actually, it is because I am ‘The Guru of Cool’”. I think that this statement is not strong evidence that we should refer to him just because he is ‘The Guru of Cool’ in order to become a cool person maybe. Another that, I has found the type of fallacies that was used by the author which is appeal to tradition. The statement is “In Western countries, people spit on any Skinhead they see”. I think, why should we spit on their head just because their’s head is bald. I think that is a rude action and if I were in their shoes then, I will smash every person who spit on my head just because I am bald. Another that, I attracted to the sentences that were claimed by the author which is ”Research has proven that Asians are actually less tolerant of alcohol compared to Westerners”. I admit that many Asians people drink that sort of things. But I see there is more Westerner than Asians drink that sort of beverage. He just put that statement without any strong evidence to make the people believe that fact just to accept with wholly. So, this statement I’m not fully accept.

             

             As to my conclusion, there is some the right fact and there is also some wrong fact. So, if we want to become a cool person, just be yourself. Do not follow any other’s people habit. That is the true ways to become a cool person.