Individual task: Which of the following questions will lead to reasonable argume
ID: 3493161 • Letter: I
Question
Individual task: Which of the following questions will lead to reasonable arguments and which will lead only to pseudo-arguments? Imagining someone who disagrees with you, explain why you think the question is arguable (or not) in a short written passage.
Are the Star Wars films good science fiction?
Is it ethically justifiable to capture dolphins or orca whales and train them for human entertainment?
Should cities subsidize professional sports venues?
Is this abstract oil painting created by a monkey smearing paint on a canvas a true work of art?
Are nose rings and tongue studs attractive?
Explanation / Answer
Are the Star Wars films good science fiction? Yes, it is a reasonable argument.
Is it ethically justifiable to capture dolphins or orca whales and train them for human entertainment? No, it is not ethical. They should be in their natural environment. This is also a reasonable argument.
Should cities subsidize professional sports venues? Not needed. This is a pseudo-argument.
Is this abstract oil painting created by a monkey smearing paint on a canvas a true work of art? No, how can it be an art? This is also a pseudo-argument.
Are nose rings and tongue studs attractive? Yes, they are. This is a reasonable argument.