True or false? 12. The following is a claim of value: "The sport of baseball would be a good addition to the Olympic Games." 13. "The SAT is not a fair way to make college admissions' decisions." Such a statement is an example of a claim of fact. 14. "A higher minimum wage could reduce employment by about 500-thousand workers but many more would see an increase in earnings." is a statement that is an example of a claim of fact. (this is an actual statement made in reference to the current debate over whether to raise the federal minimum wage) 15. "The canyon area ought to be developed because more people would have access to it. " Which part of the statement constitutes the grounds or evidence in the above statement? + + Extra Credit: (1 point) President Obama made this statement in reference to the debate over raising the federal minimum wage: "This is a very simple issue. Either you're in favor of raising wages for hard-working Americans or you're not." What kind of reasoning is he using? In other words, what's the warrant? Extra Credit: (1 point) Identify what's weak about the use of evidence below. Here is the claim: "The current administration's (the Obama Administration's) economic policies have been a failure in improving the lives of average Americans." Here is the evidence: "Four out of five US citizens face unemployment, poverty or reliance on welfare at some point in their lives. There is also a widening gap between rich and poor in this country. The wealthiest one percent of Americans control more wealth than the bottom go per cent. Moreover, a recent survey of US attitudes revealed that pessimism has risen to its highest point in more than thirty years." Hint: the weakness or problem isn't that sources aren't cited. You can assume that the speaker is an expert. So what else could be weak?