9.5: Writing an Argumentative Essay about an Ethical Issue
Question 22 • (OC27) ENG 4-1001400-S2-VRobinson-VOL7006P
Read the claim.Golf is not a real sport.Read the counterclaim.Golf is a sport because it requires strength and coordination.Read the rebuttal.People who play golf do some walking, but the US Supreme Court said that walking is not essential to playing golf.
Answer
A
It is effective because it creates emphasis by restating the claim.
B
It is effective because it uses a rhetorical device to appeal to logic.
C
It is ineffective because it lacks strong supporting evidence.
D
It is ineffective because it does not point out a flaw in the counterclaim.
Explanation
The counterclaim says golf is a sport because it requires strength and coordination. The rebuttal focuses on whether walking is essential, which does not challenge that reasoning or show that golf lacks strength and coordination. So the rebuttal is ineffective because it does not point out a flaw in the counterclaim.
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