9.5: Writing an Argumentative Essay about an Ethical Issue
Question 7 • (OC27) ENG 4-1001400-S2-VRobinson-VOL7006P
Read the claim.The government should raise the minimum wage.Read the counterclaim.According to a study by the American Enterprise Institute, raising the minimum wage will result in employers cutting their employees’ hours and cutting some jobs altogether.
Answer
A
However, the Economic Policy Institute shows that raising the minimum wage will expand the economy so that there will be one hundred thousand new jobs.
B
In fact, the research shows that the poorest workers will suffer the most because their jobs are the most likely to be eliminated by employers.
C
While struggling to get by on minimum wage can be challenging, think about how it would feel to lose your job and not have any income at all.
D
Meanwhile, more than 70% of the people affected by a minimum wage change will be families who make less than $60,000 in a year.
Explanation
The counterclaim argues that raising the minimum wage could reduce employees’ hours and eliminate jobs. Choice A responds with opposing evidence: it says raising the minimum wage would expand the economy and create 100,000 jobs. The other choices support or add to the concern about possible harm rather than counter it.
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