1. Examine the following two claims. Claim 1: The Board should not sell the waterfront strip because developing this land will ruin the residents' spectacular view of the ocean. Claim 2: The Board should sell the waterfront strip because the development will bring more tour- ists and local people to the town harbor to enjoy the waterfront.

a. Analyze each to identify the unstated reason(s) the claim relies on.

b. Create a list of the assumptions, values, and beliefs that the stated and unstated reasons rely on.

c. Using the previous discussion, identify some specific pieces of evidence that you could use to support these claims.

d. Identify an example of an audience that is likely to hold the assumptions, values, and beliefs that you listed in

(b) and

(c) and is thus predisposed to find your claims persuasive. Then identify an example of an audience that is unlikely to hold these assumptions, values, and beliefs, and thus is not likely to find your claims persuasive.