3.
Each of the following statements about issues is true—except for one. Which one of the
following statements is false or incorrect?
a.
there's only one right way to word an issue: issues should be worded as a declarative
sentence that makes a claim (e.g., Chocolate is better than vanilla)
b.
issues are specific questions that people have more than one point of view about
c.
issues : arguments :: questions : answers (in other words, the relationship between issues &
arguments is similar to the relationship between questions & answers)
4.
Argument A: Texas gets hit by more hurricanes than any other state in the United States. Since
1851, Texas has been hit by 64 hurricanes.
Argument B: Florida gets hit by more hurricanes than Texas does. Since 1851, Florida has been
hit by 120 hurricanes, 46% more than Texas.
Do these two arguments address the same issue?
a. no, because one argument talks about Texas, while the other argument talks about Florida
b. yes, because they both address the issue of which state in the United States gets hit by
more hurricanes
c. no, because both arguments use using evidence from 1851, which is not relevant to what's
happening today
