Woven baskets characterized by a particular distinctive pattern have previously been found only in the immediate vicinity of the prehistoric village of Palea and therefore were believed to have been made only by the Palean people. Recently, however, archaeologists discovered such a "Palean" basket in Lithos, an ancient village across the Brim River from Palea. The Brim River is very deep and broad, and so the ancient Paleans could have crossed it only by boat, and no Palean boats have been found. Thus it follows that the so-called Palean baskets were not uniquely Palean.
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.
Conclusion: Thus it follows that the so-called Palean baskets were not uniquely Palean.
Argument: Archaeologists discovered such a "Palean" basket in Lithos, an ancient village across the Brim River from Palea. The Brim River is very deep and broad, and so the ancient Paleans could have crossed it only by boat, and no Palean boats have been found.
Intro 1: The author of this argument argues that the baskets, which used to be treated as uniquely Palean, were made by people other than Paleans. This is primarily because, on the author's view, such Palean baskets were found in Lithos as well and it seems unlikely that Paleans could have reached Lithos.
Intro 2: According to this argument, the Palean baskets were made by people other than Paleans, since such baskets were found in Lithos as well and it seems unlikely that Paleans could have reached Lithos.
Argument 14. The following appeared as part of an article in a business magazine.
"A recent study rating 300 male and female Mentian advertising executives according to the average number of hours they sleep per night showed an association between the amount of sleep the executives need and the success of their firms. Of the advertising firms studied, those whose executives reported needing no more than 6 hours of sleep per night had higher profit margins and faster growth. These results suggest that if a business wants to prosper, it should hire only people who need less than 6 hours of sleep per night."
Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the argument. Be sure to explain how the argument depends on these assumptions and what the implications are for the argument if the assumptions prove unwarranted.
Conclusion: These results suggest that if a business wants to prosper, it should hire only people who need less than 6 hours of sleep per night.
Argument: A recent study rating 300 male and female Mentian advertising executives according to the average number of hours they sleep per night showed an association between the amount of sleep the executives need and the success of their firms. Of the advertising firms studied, those whose executives reported needing no more than 6 hours of sleep per night had higher profit margins and faster growth.
Intro 1: The author of this argument argues that a business should merely hire people who need to sleep less than 6 hours per night to increase its profits. This is mainly because, according to the author, studies of advertising firms show that the firms whose executives needing no more than 6 hours sleep per night gained more profits and grew faster than the others.
Intro 2: According to this argument, a business should only hire people needing less than 6 hours sleep per night to increase its profits, for studies of advertising companies show that the companies having such employees gained more profits and grew faster than the others.