Question 54
EasyOriginal questionStatement: Should every school make all its students learn to swim?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Swimming is the best of all sports.
II. No. Some students may not like getting wet.
Which arguments are strong?
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: C
Explanation
I is weak: "the best of all sports" is an opinion, not a reason, and it does not explain why every student must learn.
II is weak: disliking getting wet is a trivial point that does not bear on whether learning to swim is worthwhile.
Neither I nor II is strong. A strong argument would point to something like water safety or the cost of pools.
- Concept
- Opinion and triviality make arguments weak
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
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