HW passage analysis---Evidence II

Burning the flag, one of the greatest symbols of the U.S., is the same as burning a building because both involve wanton destruction of property that one holds dear. If you have something bad to say about the U.S., say it, but do not cheapen the flag with your actions. Many Americans died to keep that flag flying. Those who want to support flag burning and other such despicable acts are outnumbered. Last month, 75 people were surveyed in a restaurant in Dallas, Texas, about flag burning and were asked: "Do you support the unpatriotic desecration of the American flag in an attempt to express some sort of anti-American idea?" Ninety-three percent responded that they were not in favor of desecration of the American flag. Therefore, our national lawmakers should pass a law protecting the American flag against such horrible actions.

1. The argument's issue type is prescriptive

a. True

b. False

Answer: _____

2. The following statement is a warrant in the argument--- "Last month, 75 people were surveyed in a restaurant in Dallas, Texas, about flag burning and were asked: "Do you support the unpatriotic desecration of the American flag in an attempt to express some sort of anti-American idea?"

a. True

b. False

Answer: _____

3. The following statement is the argument's conclusion---"Therefore, our national lawmakers should pass a law protecting the American flag against such horrible actions."

a. True

b. False

Answer: _____

4. The following is a relevant difference between burning the flag and burning a building: Burning an American flag does not directly cost a human life, whereas burning a building may directly take lives and/or put people in a great amount of danger.

a. True

b. False

Answer: _____

5. The following is a relevant difference between burning a flag and burning a building: Making a flag involves the process of measuring and cutting fabric and sewing the pieces together. Therefore, it takes less work and generally involves a small amount of people. Whereas, making a building is a much more intense process of measuring and cutting different types of materials, using heavy equipment, employing people with many different types of skills, and generally involves many people.

a. True

b. False

Answer: _____

6. The evidence has great breadth because the sample---people in Dallas, Texas---adequately represent Americans in general.

a. True

b. False

Answer: _____

7. The evidence is random because everyone in the sub-group "American" had an equal chance of being a part of the sample.

a. True

b. False

Answer: _____

8. The survey sample of 75 people is too small to support a conclusion about what should be done in America in general.

a. True

b. False

Answer: _____

9. True or False---"Do you support the unpatriotic desecration of the American flag in an attempt to express some sort of anti-American idea?---- have any built in biases?

a. True

b. False

Answer: __