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Which of the following statements is not an argument?
 
  a. New Yorkers weathered the storm well because most people heeded the advice of emergency officials.
  b. There were a few holdouts, however, who refused to leave their homes along the water's edge.
  c. The mayor warned that search and rescue teams would not use valuable resources in order to rescue people who deliberately failed to follow mandatory evacuation orders.
  d. Emergency preparedness costs a lot of money, but the cost is worth it when you consider what happens when a city is not prepared such as the levees breaking in New Orleans during hurricane Katrina.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is an opinion?
 
  a. Many Americans do not vote because they say that their vote will not count.
  b. People who do not vote should have the experience of living in a communist country where people who express opinions are often thrown in jail.
  c. There are a variety of reasons that people choose not to vote.
  d. Many elections have been decided by just a few votes.



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Tonny

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b




viki

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Reply 2 on: Jul 15, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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