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10.55 Weaken an Argument Worksheet

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Skill 10.55: Weaken an Argument Standard ELA.10.55: Grade 10 rhetoric and argumentation skill focus: Weaken an Argument.

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A city health department argues that a new sugar tax reduced obesity because the percentage of adults classified as obese fell from 29% to 28% over two years. The department does not report measurement error, population changes, or whether the decline is statistically meaningful. Therefore, the sugar tax reduced obesity.

Which statement best shows that the argument relies on evidence that is irrelevant or too weak?

APointing out that a one-point change could be within normal variation and may reflect population shifts, so the evidence is insufficient to credit the tax.

BClaiming that taxes can change consumer behavior.

CArguing that obesity is influenced by many factors besides sugar.

DSaying the department should also tax salty snacks.

Solution & Explanation:The argument concludes that the sugar tax reduced obesity. But its support mainly comes from: The department does not report measurement error, population changes, or whether the decline is statistically meaningful. This does not reliably justify the conclusion. The correct answer identifies that weakness: Pointing out that a one-point change could be within normal variation and may reflect population shifts, so the evidence is insufficient to credit the tax.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A report claims that a new after-school sports program improved grades because participants' average GPA rose from 2.6 to 2.9. The report does not compare participants to nonparticipants, and participation required maintaining eligibility, which may have excluded students with the lowest GPAs. Therefore, the program improved grades.

Which critique identifies the biggest problem with the evidence used in the argument?

AExplaining that eligibility requirements and lack of a comparison group create selection bias, so the evidence is insufficient to show the program caused GPA gains.

BSaying the report should include student testimonials.

CArguing that sports can teach discipline.

DClaiming that GPAs can change with course difficulty.

Solution & Explanation:The argument concludes that the program improved grades. But its support mainly comes from: The report does not compare participants to nonparticipants, and participation required maintaining eligibility, which may have excluded students with the lowest GPAs. This does not reliably justify the conclusion. The correct answer identifies that weakness: Explaining that eligibility requirements and lack of a comparison group create selection bias, so the evidence is insufficient to show the program caused GPA gains.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

An article argues that a streaming service's new recommendation algorithm improved viewer satisfaction because the number of "likes" increased after the update. The article does not mention that the platform also made the "like" button larger and easier to click. Therefore, the algorithm improved satisfaction.

Which option most effectively weakens the argument by pointing out irrelevant or insufficient evidence?

AClaiming that some viewers never use the like feature.

BPointing out that interface changes could explain the higher number of likes, so the evidence is insufficient to credit the algorithm.

CArguing that recommendation algorithms influence what people watch.

DSaying the article should compare different genres.

Solution & Explanation:The argument concludes that the algorithm improved satisfaction. But its support mainly comes from: The article does not mention that the platform also made the "like" button larger and easier to click. This does not reliably justify the conclusion. The correct answer identifies that weakness: Pointing out that interface changes could explain the higher number of likes, so the evidence is insufficient to credit the algorithm.

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