Question

The following claim is made in an argumentative essay:

The United States should require all citizens to be listed as organ donors.

Which of the following would be considered ineffective evidence to support this claim?


Examples of situations when organ donations have saved lives

Facts from a documentary about mechanical and artificial hearts

Statistics showing the number of lives saved by organ donors each year

Testimony from the emergency room doctors and patients who have been saved


Which statement is an effective claim?

I think mini-vans are more practical than economy cars.

Rules about teenage curfews should be changed.

There are several advantages to having a library card.

Traditional schools should allow students to attend online courses.

Answer 1

Answrs: Part a) "Facts from a documentary.." This is talking about the benefits of artificial organs instead of donated ones.
Part b) "There are several ..." Because it is a sentence that is likely to precede facts. The others are opinions about how something 'SHOULD' be, and aren't presenting facts or claiming something.The first one 3ven says "I think..." which is clearly an opinion.

Answer 2

Answer:a

Explanation: