Exercise: Determining whether a statement is arguable

Decide which of the following statements are arguable and which are not.

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  1. American Sniper was the best movie of the last decade.
    American Sniper was the best movie of the last decade.
  2. No amount of human effort can mitigate the effect of global warming.
    No amount of human effort can mitigate the effect of global warming.
  3. The United States must further reduce social spending in order to balance the budget.
    The United States must further reduce social spending in order to balance the budget.
  4. Shakespeare died in 1616.
    Shakespeare died in 1616.
  5. The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in December 1941.
    The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in December 1941.
  6. Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
  7. Van Gogh’s paintings are the work of a madman.
    Van Gogh’s paintings are the work of a madman.
  8. More than two million people currently living in the United States have survived breast cancer.
    More than two million people currently living in the United States have survived breast cancer.
  9. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to disasters must be radically improved.
    The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to disasters must be radically improved.
  10. A fifty-five-mile-per-hour speed limit on all U.S. highways would lower accident rates.
    A fifty-five-mile-per-hour speed limit on all U.S. highways would lower accident rates.