1. Discuss 3 main issues with using surveys as evidence.
2. Analyze the following passage with respect to the evidence it presents. What questions should ask before deciding if this statistic is convincing/valid/useful?
Participating in social networking activities such as Facebook and Twitter reduces college students’ abilities to maintain adequate writing and grammar skills. A recent study of 10,000 students during a writing examination conducted by several universities across the United States revealed that students who actively engaged in social networking had poorer writing and grammar skills by more than 50% compared to scores of those students who did not participate in social networking sites.
3. CONCLUSION: All serious runners should buy Nike running shoes.
REASON:
a. Womens Health stated that Nike shoes are some of the best running shoes on the market.
b. When the author of the article bought Nike shoes, her time greatly improved.
Based on this, what are some issues with this reasoning? Discuss fallacies, evidence, etc.
4. Share 4 questions or clues for finding significant information (that may or may not be OMITTED).
