Classwork, 4.5.11

Specific, Arguable Claims in Academic Arguments

For each of the following claims, 1. identify any underlying assumptions, and 2. list examples of evidence that would be needed to support the claim. We will do the first sentence together.

• Claim: Americans should reduce their consumption of meat and animal product by one-tenth to help address issues of climate change and global hunger.
• Underlying assumption:
  
• Evidence needed:
  

1. Funding should be funneled toward foreign language education in elementary schools so that children have a better chance at becoming fluent and thus communicating with people from other cultures.
2. Random drug tests should be conducted regularly in all professional and college sports to ensure purity of competition.
3. States with budget deficits should place "sin taxes" on soda and junk food to both increase income and decrease health care costs.