Quiz #4

Question 1

What is the following question an example of?

• Does gun ownership prevent crime?

Answer 1

Causal argument

Question 2

What is the following question an example of?

• Should gun laws be more stringent?

Answer 2

Proposal argument

Question 3

What is the following question an example of?

• Is getting a gun like getting a driver’s license?

Answer 3

Resemblance argument

Question 4

When you and your audience disagree about the definition of a category (is “x” a “y”?), then it is…

Answer 4

A definitional argument

Question 5

These arguments are important when people disagree about the cause or possible consequences of an event or trend. (Does “x” cause “y”? Is “y” a consequence of “x”?)

What kind of argument is this?

Answer 5

Causal argument

Question 6

These arguments involve disputes about appropriate analogies or precedents. (Is “x” like “y”?)

What type of argument is this?

Answer 6

Resemblance argument

Question 7

These arguments are important when you want to change your audience’s belief about the value of something. (Is “x” good or bad? Is “x” a good or bad “y”? Is “x” ethical?)

What type of argument is this?

Answer 7

Evaluation/ethical

Question 7

“Should we do ‘x’?”

What type of argument is this?

Answer 7

Proposal argument