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Statements, Conclusions and Assumptions · Question 54 of 67

Question 54

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Statement: 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?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. I is weak: "the best of all sports" is an opinion, not a reason, and it does not explain why every student must learn.

  2. II is weak: disliking getting wet is a trivial point that does not bear on whether learning to swim is worthwhile.

  3. 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
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45 s
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