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Argument #13
In an attempt to improve highway safety, Prunty County last year lowered its speed limit from 55 to 45 miles per hour on all county highways. But this effort has failed: the number of accidents has not decreased, and, based on reports by the highway patrol, many drivers are exceeding the speed limit. Prunty County should instead undertake the same kind of road improvement project that Butler County completed five years ago: increasing lane widths, resurfacing rough highways, and improving visibility at dangerous intersections. Today, major Butler County roads still have a 55 mph speed limit, yet there were 25 percent fewer reported accidents in Butler County this past year than there were five years ago.

Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument.
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The author argues that Prunty County should follow the same project that Butler County have done five years ago rather than lowering its speed limit, to improve the city’s highway safety, since there were 25 percent fewer accidents reported in Butler County last year than five years ago. In order to assess the argument, we need to collect more information about why the number of accidents has not reduced, why the drivers in Prunty County exceed the limit, why Butler County has fewer accidents, and whether the proposed project will work in Prunty.
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Argument #48
The following appeared in a magazine article about planning for retirement.

"Clearview should be a top choice for anyone seeking a place to retire, because it has spectacular natural beauty and a consistent climate. Another advantage is that housing costs in Clearview have fallen significantly during the past year, and taxes remain lower than those in neighboring towns. Moreover, Clearview's mayor promises many new programs to improve schools, streets, and public services. And best of all, retirees in Clearview can also expect excellent health care as they grow older, since the number of physicians in the area is far greater than the national average."

Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument.
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The author of the magazine article argues that Clearview is a priority place for people who want to retire because of the beautiful nature, the appropriate climate, lower housing costs and taxes, the mayor’s promises, and outstanding health care. Whether the natural beauty and consistent climate are suitable for the retirees, what the exact number of the housing cost and taxes are, whether the mayor will keep the promise, and whether everyone can get a good health care at the city.
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Argument #78
The following appeared in a memo from the vice president of a food distribution company with food storage warehouses in several cities.

"Recently, we signed a contract with the Fly-Away Pest Control Company to provide pest control services at our fast-food warehouse in Palm City, but last month we discovered that over $20,000 worth of food there had been destroyed by pest damage. Meanwhile, the Buzzoff Pest Control Company, which we have used for many years, continued to service our warehouse in Wintervale, and last month only $10,000 worth of the food stored there had been destroyed by pest damage. Even though the price charged by Fly-Away is considerably lower, our best means of saving money is to return to Buzzoff for all our pest control services."

Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument.
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The vice president argues that, in order to save money, thay should return to Buzzoff Pest Control Company rather than Fly-Away Pest Control Company for all their services as usual, since the pest damage in Palm City was larger than in Wintervale last month. To assess the argument, we need more evident about conditions in both cities, strategies of both companies, and how company can save more money by returning to Buzzoff.
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