Thinking Quiz 5- Main Claim, Premise, Objection

Multiple Choice

Does the bottom statement give you a reason to believe the claim above, or a reason not to believe it, or neither?

• Premise

• Objection

• Neither

Multiple Choice

Does the bottom statement give you a reason to believe the claim above, or a reason not to believe it, or neither?

• Premise

• Objection

• Neither

Multiple Choice

Does the bottom statement give you a reason to believe the claim above, or a reason not to believe it, or neither?

• Premise

• Objection

• Neither

Multiple Choice

Consider the following passage. Which option best expresses the main claim of the argument? 

"Police body cameras encourage good behavior from police officers and the public, since people act differently when they know they’re being monitored. Cameras will also improve police accountability because they will provide evidence for what really happened. Therefore, we should require that all police wear body cameras."

• We should require that all police wear body cameras.

• People act differently when they know they’re being monitored.

• Police body cameras encourage good behavior from police officers and the public.

​The primary thing that the author wants you to believe is that we should require that all police wear body cameras. (Notice the indicator word “Therefore.”) The rest of the argument is trying to get you to believe this main claim.

Multiple Select

Consider the following passage. Which option(s) are premises that the author uses to support their main claim? (Select all that apply.)

"Police body cameras encourage good behavior from police officers and the public, since people act differently when they know they’re being monitored. Cameras will also improve police accountability because they will provide evidence for what really happened. Therefore, we should require that all police wear body cameras."

• People act differently when they know they're being monitored.

• Police are inherently violent.

• Police body cameras will boost the camera-manufacturing industry.

• Police body cameras will improve police accountability.

• We should require that all police wear body cameras.

Multiple Choice

Is the following passage an argument, or something else? 

"Who did Jerry vote for in 2020? Well, I saw him the other day still wearing his “MAGA” hat. And last time I saw his car, it still had a Trump bumper sticker. He’s also voted for Republicans his entire life. So, Jerry probably voted for Trump."

• Argument

• Fight

• Description

Match

Consider the following claim: 

"Commercial space travel is good for society. "

Match each statement to the category it belongs in.

• Elon Musk is a billionaire

• Commercial space travel could be unsafe and have unintended health consequences

• Commercial space travel gives many people hope for the future

Neither

Objection

Premise

• Neither

• Objection

• Premise

Commercial space travel giving people hope for the future is a reason to believe that it is good for society. The claim that it is potentially unsafe is a reason not to believe this. The fact that Elon Musk is a billionaire does not directly give a reason either way.

Multiple Choice

Does the bottom statement give you a reason to believe the claim above, or a reason not to believe it, or neither?

• Premise

• Objection

• Neither

Match

Consider the following claim: 

"Teenagers should drink coffee "

Match each statement to the category it belongs in.

• Starbucks is very successful
• Coffee can make teenagers aggressive and anxious
• Coffee provides teenagers with an energy boost to improve performance in school

Neither

Objection

Premise

• Neither

• Objection

• Premise

Multiple Choice

Does the bottom statement give you a reason to believe the claim above, or a reason not to believe it, or neither?

• Premise

• Objection

• Neither

Match

Consider the following claim: 

"The government should ban super-size soft drinks."

Match each statement to the category it belongs in.

• Many people think Pepsi tastes better than Coke

• It is not the Government's responsibility to tell people how much to eat or drink

• Soft drinks contain excessive sugar, which conrtibutes to obesity and diabetes

Neither

Objection

Premise

• Neither

• Objection

• Premise

Match

Consider the following claim: 

"No art should be censored."

Match each statement to the category it belongs in.

• Some art can encourage hate speech or violence

• Artistic expression is a form of free speech

• Less than 5% of artworks in major galleries are by female artists

Objection

Premise

Neither

• Objection

• Premise

• Neither

Multiple Choice

Does the bottom statement give you a reason to believe the claim above, or a reason not to believe it, or neither?

• Premise

• Objection

• Neither

Multiple Choice

Does the bottom statement give you a reason to believe the claim above, or a reason not to believe it, or neither?

• Premise

• Objection

• Neither

Multiple Choice

Does the bottom statement give you a reason to believe the claim above, or a reason not to believe it, or neither?

• Premise

• Objection

• Neither