Exercise 9.1 Determining whether a statement is arguable

EXERCISE 9.1

Using the three characteristics in 9c, decide which of the following statements are arguable and which are not.

  1. American Hustle was the best movie of the last decade.

    American Hustle was the best movie of the last decade.
    accept_blank_answers: true
    points: 10
    American Hustle was the best movie of the last decade.
  2. The climate of the earth is gradually getting warmer.

    The climate of the earth is gradually getting warmer.
    accept_blank_answers: true
    points: 10
    The climate of the earth is gradually getting warmer.
  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.
    accept_blank_answers: true
    points: 10
    The United States must further reduce social spending in order to balance the budget.
  4. Shakespeare died in 1616.

    Shakespeare died in 1616.
    accept_blank_answers: true
    points: 10
    Shakespeare died in 1616.
  5. President Roosevelt knew that the Japanese were planning to bomb Pearl Harbor in December 1941.

    President Roosevelt knew that the Japanese were planning to bomb Pearl Harbor in December 1941.
    accept_blank_answers: true
    points: 10
    President Roosevelt knew that the Japanese were planning to bomb Pearl Harbor in December 1941.
  6. Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.

    Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
    accept_blank_answers: true
    points: 10
    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.
    accept_blank_answers: true
    points: 10
    Van Gogh’s paintings are the work of a madman.
  8. The incidence of breast cancer has risen in the last ten years.

    The incidence of breast cancer has risen in the last ten years.
    accept_blank_answers: true
    points: 10
    The incidence of breast cancer has risen in the last ten years.
  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.
    accept_blank_answers: true
    points: 10
    The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to disasters must be radically improved.
  10. A fifty-five-mile-per-hour speed limit lowers accident rates.

    A fifty-five-mile-per-hour speed limit lowers accident rates.
    accept_blank_answers: true
    points: 10
    A fifty-five-mile-per-hour speed limit lowers accident rates.