Question
Please answer the three questions below:
Is the following an argument or non-argument? If it is not an argument, identify what type of non-argument it is: If stem cell research is restricted, then future cures will not materialize. If future cures do not materialize, then people will die prematurely. Therefore, if stem-cell research is restricted, then people will die prematurely. Argument Non-argument; statement of belief Non-argument; conditional statement Non-argument; report Is the following an argument or non-argument? If it is not an argument, identify what type of non-argument it is: Golf balls have a dimpled surface because the dimples reduce air drag, causing the ball to travel further. Argument Non-argument; explanation Non-argument; expository passage Non-argument; statement of belief Is the following an argument or non-argument? If it is not an argument, identify what type of non-argument it is: A deciduous tree is any tree that loses its leaves during the winter. For example, maples are deciduous. And so are elms, poplars, hawthorns and alders. Argument Non-argument; expository passage Non-argument; report Non-argument; illustration
Explanation / Answer
7.
C
8. B
9. C