Analyzing Arguments -01

01. On what does Dakota rely in making her argument?

  • 1statistics
  • 2emotion
  • 3fairness
  • 4actualities

02. What is the point at issue between Quinn and Dakota?

  • 1whether sixteen-year-olds should be required to take drivers education before being issued a license.
  • 2whether schools ought to provide drivers education to fourteen- and fifteen-year-old students.
  • 3whether the standards for issuing drivers licenses should become more stringent.
  • 4whether sixteen-year-olds are prepared to drive in today.

03. Which of the following, if true, would strengthen the speaker's argument?

  • 1studies showing computers are expensive.
  • 2research on the effect of computer games on children.
  • 3examples of high school students who use computers improperly.
  • 4evidence that using computers makes learning to read difficult.

04. Which of the following methods of argument is used in the previous passage?

  • 1a specific example that illustrates the speaker.
  • 2attacking the beliefs of those who disagree with the speaker.
  • 3relying on an analogy to prove the speaker.
  • 4displaying statistics that back up the speaker.

05. Which of the following, if true, would weaken the speaker's argument?

  • 1a demonstration that computers can be used to teach reading and arithmetic.
  • 2analysis of the cost-effectiveness of new computers versus repairing old computers.
  • 3examples of adults who do not know how to use computers.
  • 4recent grade reports of students in the computer classes.

06. Which of the following is similar to the argument made by the speaker?

  • 1The rich should not be allowed to "buy" politicians, so the Congress should enact campaign finance reform.
  • 2The idea of freedom of religion also means the right not to participate in religion, so mandated school prayer violates freedom of religion.
  • 3The Constitution guarantees freedom to own property, so taxes should be illegal.
  • 4Convicted felons should not have their convictions overturned on a technicality.

07. Which of the following best expresses the main point of the passage?

  • 1Only veterans care about the flag-burning issue.
  • 2Flag burning almost never happens, so outlawing it is a waste of time.
  • 3Flag burning will be a very important issue in the next election.
  • 4To outlaw flag burning is to outlaw what the flag represents.

08. Which of the following, if true, would weaken the speaker's argument?

  • 1An action is not considered a part of freedom of speech.
  • 2People who burn the flag usually commit other crimes as well.
  • 3The flag was not recognized by the government until 1812.
  • 4State flags are almost never burned.

09. Which of the following is similar to the argument made by the speaker?

  • 1The rich should not be allowed to "buy" politicians, so the Congress should enact campaign finance reform.
  • 2The idea of freedom of religion also means the right not to participate in religion, so mandated school prayer violates freedom of religion.
  • 3The Constitution guarantees freedom to own property, so taxes should be illegal.
  • 4Convicted felons should not have their convictions overturned on a technicality.
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