Question

Read the following argument made by a concerned citizen at a town meeting:

Answer 1

Answer:

C

Explanation:

By using the expression of the holey bag, we get a good idea of how our money is being wasted.

Answer 2

Answer:

(B) The opening question shows the issue to be a choice between  common sense and nonsense.

Explanation:

The other options mentioned seem to be evaluating the content of the person’s argument rather than focusing on the argument’s structure. You can see this in (A), where the focus is on the emotional impact of the used words. You can also see it in (C), where the evaluation is instead of the feasibility of the citizen’s argument. It is also apparent in (D), where the evaluation is directed to the ideas proposed inside the argument.

From this breakdown, it is clear that the statement that focuses on the content of the argument is only option (B).