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Arguments & Non-arguments

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. I ate because I was hungry.

a)

Argument

b)

Non-argument

2.

If Christmas is on a Friday, the day after Christmas must be a Saturday.

a)

Argument

b)

Non-argument

3.

The Cascades mountain range contains many majestic peaks. Mt. Rainier and Mt. Hood, for instance, are both more than ten thousand feet.

a)

Argument

b)

Non-argument

4.

Never hit your child. Today health professionals agree that hitting children harms them emotionally as well as physically, fosters rage and self-hate, and often does lasting damage to their self-esteem and sense of worth.

a)

Argument

b)

Non-argument

5.

If you don’t listen to radio talk shows, you really should, because it gives you a chance to reassure yourself that a great many people out there are much stupider than you are.

a)

Argument

b)

Non-argument

6.

Dogs make better pets than cats because they’re more intelligent and obedient

a)

Argument

b)

Non-argument

7.

I stayed home from school because I was sick.

a)

Argument

b)

Non-argument

8.

Children should be taught not to steal because it is wrong. They should not be taught not to steal because there is a rule against stealing.

a)

Argument

b)

Non-argument

9.

Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good. (Samuel Johnson)

a)

Argument

b)

Non-argument

10.

I believe that ghosts are real.

a)

Argument

b)

Non-argument

11.

Sebum is a yellowish, oily substance secreted by the aptly named sebaceous glands that are found on nearly every surface of the body. Due to its unique composition, sebum seals in moisture and prevents skin from becoming over dry. It also has antibacterial properties, making it the body’s first defense against infection.

a)

Argument

b)

Non-argument

12.

Gases and particles in Earth's atmosphere scatter sunlight in all directions. Blue light is scattered more than other colors because it travels as shorter, smaller waves. This is why we see a blue sky most of the time.

a)

Argument

b)

Non-argument

13.

Tradition and folklore contain a large number of fallacious beliefs. For example, many widespread and popular beliefs such as “Don’t swim for an hour after eating,” “You should rub snow on frost bite,” “Reading in the dark will ruin your eyes,” “You can catch cold from being chilled,” and “The more you cut your hair, the faster it will grow” are not true.

a)

Argument

b)

Non-argument

14.

Which of the following are NOT arguments (Multiple answers)

a)

News Report

b)

Academic Essay

c)

Explanation

d)

Conditional Sentences

e)

Examples