Author Question: The following statement is a logical argument for an essay about drafting teens into the military: ... (Read 73 times)

asmith134 · **on:** Jul 15, 2018

The following statement is a logical argument for an essay about drafting teens into the military: Some government officials want to draft teenagers as young as sixteen into the military; this is an atrocity, although army recruitment is at an all-time low, and the United States would be in a pretty weak state if we engaged in a major battle on our own territory.

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Dogs need lots of water in the heat of the summer because they get hot and thirsty is an example of circular reasoning.

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false

jackie · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 15, 2018

Answer to Question 1

False
RATIONALE: The second part of the sentence contradicts the author's claim in the first part.

Answer to Question 2

True
RATIONALE: Dogs need lots of water in the heat of the summer because they get hot and thirsty is an example of circular reasoning.