Let's Give Our Dogs a Playground!
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6 questions
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Read the sentence below.
"If we were to fence off a section of a local park, a big enough area for them to run and romp, it would give owners the opptunity to give their dogs that excercise, as well as a chance to meet other dogs."
What two main raseons does the author give for wanting the dog playground?
Read the sentence below.
"If we were to fence off a section of a local park, a big enough area for them to run and romp, it would give owners the opptunity to give their dogs that excercise, as well as a chance to meet other dogs."
What two main raseons does the author give for wanting the dog playground?
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Suppose the author had added this statement.
"People who keep their dogs on a leash or confine them to tiny apartments are unfeeling monsters who don't deserve to own pets."
How does the statement above change the argument?
Suppose the author had added this statement.
"People who keep their dogs on a leash or confine them to tiny apartments are unfeeling monsters who don't deserve to own pets."
How does the statement above change the argument?
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"People who keep their dogs on a leash or confine them to tiny apartments are unfeeling monsters who don't deserve to own pets."
Would including this statement have weakened the author's argument? Explain.
"People who keep their dogs on a leash or confine them to tiny apartments are unfeeling monsters who don't deserve to own pets."
Would including this statement have weakened the author's argument? Explain.
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Read the sentence below.
We are lucky to have several parks in towns. There are places where a playground like this could go without a significant loss of space for people to enjoy. The cost iof a fence would not be high.
How might the author strengthen his argument here by adding examples, facts, and/or statistics?
Read the sentence below.
We are lucky to have several parks in towns. There are places where a playground like this could go without a significant loss of space for people to enjoy. The cost iof a fence would not be high.
How might the author strengthen his argument here by adding examples, facts, and/or statistics?
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Read the sentence below.
"Creating a playground for dogs would not only be good for those of us who are dog-lovers, it would be a service for people who do not love dogs, as well."
A good argument anticipates the counterarguments others might make in opposititon to one's ideas. How does this sentence accomplish this?
Read the sentence below.
"Creating a playground for dogs would not only be good for those of us who are dog-lovers, it would be a service for people who do not love dogs, as well."
A good argument anticipates the counterarguments others might make in opposititon to one's ideas. How does this sentence accomplish this?
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What argument against the playground might people who do not dogs put forth?
What argument against the playground might people who do not dogs put forth?