Determine whether the following passage is (or contains) an argument.It's true that you can use your television set to tell when a tornado is approaching. The reason is that tornadoes make an electrical disturbance in the 55 megahertz range, which is close to the band assigned to channel 2. If you know how to do it, you can get your set to pick up the current given off by the twister. So your television set can be your warning device that tells you when to dive for the cellar.-Adapted from Cecil Adams, The Straight Dope
What will be an ideal response?
This passage might be taken as an explanation, but it is also an argument, since it is clearly designed to convince us that its main point is correct.
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The Santeria religion, derived from Africa by way of Cuba, uses the sacrifice of animals as part
of its religious ceremonies. The animals include chickens, pigeons, doves, ducks, guinea pigs, goals, sheep, and turtles. After a sacrificial killing, the animals are cooked and eaten as part of the religion. In 1987, the Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. leased land in the city of Hiahleah, Florida, where the Church planned to build a house of worship, cultural center, museum, and school. When residents of the city learned of these plans and expressed dismay, the city council called an emergency meeting and declared concern that “certain religions may propose to engage in practices which are inconsistent with public morals, peace or safety.” The city council then passed city ordinances to restrict animal sacrifice. It defined “sacrifice” as “to unnecessarily kill, torment, torture, or mutilate an animal in a public or private ritual or ceremony not for the primary purpose of food consumption.” It also passed an exemption from this restriction for slaughtering animals “specifically raised for food purposes” which would excuse licensed slaughter houses. The Church sued the city, claiming that the ordinance violated their First Amendment right of free expression of their religion. The city did not try to argue that Santeria is not a religion. When the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case, the Court agreed that Santeria is a religion. The Court also said that religious practices need not be “acceptable, logical, consistent, or comprehensible” to others to be practices protected by the First Amendment. The fact that the city council exempted other animal killings shows, the Court said, that the Santeria religious practice was being singled out for discriminatory treatment in violation of the First Amendment
What will be an ideal response?Why did the fourth-century Daoist philosopher Zhuangzi turn down the prince's offer to appoint him to the position of prime minister?
a. He, like many Daoists, had contempt for rank and wealth. b. He did not think he was offered enough money to take the position. c. He did not like the politics of Prince Wei. d. He was old and didn't want to work anymore.
The use of race as a social construct is what Michael Montoya calls
a) pragmatic. b) descriptive. c) attributive. d) definitive.
Consider this proof, (1.)E /? C v (E v D) (2.) E v D (3.) (E v D) v C (4.) C v (E v D) What is the justification for line 3?
A) 1, 2 DS B) 2, 1 Cond C) 2 Add