Reasoning

Claim: Mary is not a brave or courageous woman.
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Evidence: Mary sees a boy in the street, jogs over to him, and carries him to safety, never noticing the truck speeding at them.
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Which of the following is a GOOD example of REASONING?

• Mary is not a brave or courageous person because she doesn't act like a brave person would act.

• Mary isn't a brave person because she doesn't notice the truck when she grabs the boy and carries him to safety.

• Mary is unaware of the danger that she and the boy are in. She's not a brave woman because she must act consciously to be a hero.  

Claim: Schools should not have a later start time for the students.
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Evidence: According to a study done by the University of Minnesota, students have 1.1 hours less a day to do homework when school starts later.
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Which of the following is a GOOD example of REASONING?

• Less time during the day to do homework means that students will have to stay up later to finish it. Schools shouldn't start later because homework will get pushed back and cause kids to lose sleep anyway.

• Schools shouldn't have a later start time because students have less time during the day to get their homework done, 1.1 hours less to be exact.

• Later start times are a bad idea because parents will have trouble getting their kids to school in the mornings. Parents have jobs that start early, even if schools start late.

Claim: Schools should have a later start time for students.
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Evidence: A lack of sleep can cause the following consequences: a weakened ability to be alert, pay attention, solve problems, cope with stress, and remember information.
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Which of the following is a GOOD example of REASONING?

• Schools should have a later start time because students are not able to solve problems, deal with stressful situations, or remember information as well.

• Having a later start time for schools is a great idea because there are many benefits for both the students and the teachers.

• Dealing with all of these consequences will take away from a student's learning. Schools should have a later start time, so kids can show up well rested and ready to learn. 

Read the following assertion and identify the reasoning:

Article A has a stronger argument because the author grew up around Rosa Parks which gives the article credibility.

• Article A has a stronger argument

• the author grew up around Rosa Parks which gives the article credibility

Read the following assertion and identify the reasoning:

Article B has a stronger argument because it provides multiple examples of how Rosa Parks impacted other people's lives in addition to just the incident on the bus.

• Article B has a stronger argument

• it provides multiple examples of how Rosa Parks impacted other people's lives in addition to just the incident on the bus

Which appeal are you using if you apply logic?

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

• Migos

Which appeal uses someone's credibility to strengthen their argument?

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

• fidos

If I use numbers and statistics to support my assertion, which appeal am I using?

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

• chronos

Read the following assertion and identify the reasoning: The novel's protagonist is compelling because she overcomes numerous obstacles, which makes her relatable to readers.

• A) The novel's protagonist is compelling

• B) she overcomes numerous obstacles, which makes her relatable to readers

• C) readers find her relatable

• D) she is a protagonist

Which appeal are you using if you evoke emotions in your audience?

• A) ethos

• B) pathos

• C) logos

• D) mythos