Evaluating an Editorial Answers

Which statement uses an analogy?

Which statement best describes how analogy and juxtaposition are similar?

How are bandwagon appeal and circular reasoning similar?

Read the passage.People should consider the impact of drones before buying (and flying) one. Think about where you will fly your drone. There’s a difference between flying in close, tight civilization and the wide-open, vast wilderness. Also, some communities have laws regulating drone use. For example, Florida law requires recreational drones to be registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Safety should always be of the utmost concern. Flying away from power lines and keeping a respectable distance from people and wildlife will ensure that no one (or no animal) is harmed should the drone operator mistakenly send it in the wrong direction. Drones of the twenty-first century are the Red Ryders of the 1940s. As this device becomes more popular and common, people should take care to be responsible drone operators.

Read the passage.I think students should have more time to study during the day. Everyone knows that studying is important for a student’s success. With activities like sports and band, students can be busy in the evening. By allowing more study time while at school, schools will give students enough time for after-school activities.

Read the passage.(1) The proposed legislation (Bill 1137), which will make recycling mandatory by next summer, should be supported by every citizen in this city. (2) Statistics show that adopting this policy will save money while saving Earth. (3) A proposed 1-percent tax on the purchase of all recyclable goods will go directly to the recycling plant. (4) Other costs will be absorbed by the sanitation department. (5) We can make our city an environmental pioneer, or we can remain in the distant past. The choice is ours.

Which argument uses circular reasoning?

Read the passage.People should consider the impact of drones before buying (and flying) one. Think about where you will fly your drone. There’s a difference between flying in close, tight civilization and the wide-open, vast wilderness. Also, some communities have laws regulating drone use. For example, Florida law requires recreational drones to be registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Safety should always be of the utmost concern. Flying away from power lines and keeping a respectable distance from people and wildlife will ensure that no one (or no animal) is harmed should the drone operator mistakenly send it in the wrong direction. Drones of the twenty-first century are the Red Ryders of the 1940s. As this device becomes more popular and common, people should take care to be responsible drone operators.

Read the passage.Henley Prep High School should remove its logo from the city basketball stadium. When Henley Prep High School donated $100,000 toward the construction of the public venue, the city agreed that the school’s basketball games could be held there. What the city did not agree to, however, was the placement of the school’s logo on the basketball court’s floor. Construction has come to a halt because of this dispute.The logo should not be on the floor because the new stadium is a public stadium that will host many different teams and events. Other groups in the city report that the logo makes them feel left out.

Which statement best describes why an author uses a logical fallacy to appeal to emotion?