Exercise 11.1

EXERCISE 11.1

Using the three characteristics just listed, decide which of the following statements are arguable and which are not.

  1. The Dark Knight was the best movie of the last decade.

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    Chapter 11 - Exercise 11.1: - The Dark Knight was the best movie of the last decade.
  2. The climate of the earth is gradually getting warmer.

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    Chapter 11 - Exercise 11.1: - The climate of the earth is gradually getting warmer.
  3. The United States must further reduce social spending in order to balance the budget.

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    Chapter 11 - Exercise 11.1: - The United States must further reduce social spending in order to balance the budget.
  4. Shakespeare died in 1616.

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    Chapter 11 - Exercise 11.1: - Shakespeare died in 1616.
  5. President Roosevelt knew that the Japanese were planning to bomb Pearl Harbor in December 1941.

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    Chapter 11 - Exercise 11.1: - President Roosevelt knew that the Japanese were planning to bomb Pearl Harbor in December 1941.
  6. Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.

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    Chapter 11 - Exercise 11.1: - Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
  7. Van Gogh’s paintings are the work of a madman.

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    Chapter 11 - Exercise 11.1: - Van Gogh’s paintings are the work of a madman.
  8. The incidence of breast cancer has risen in the last ten years.

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    Chapter 11 - Exercise 11.1: - 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.

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    Chapter 11 - Exercise 11.1: - 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.

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    Chapter 11 - Exercise 11.1: - A fifty-five-mile-per-hour speed limit lowers accident rates.