Evaluating an Argument

Question 5 • GA-Literature and Composition II (Fakunle)

Valentina is writing a paragraph to evaluate an argument about the destructive uses of palm oil. Which of her drafted thesis statements is most effective?

Answer

Josie Zhang’s article argues that palm oil is destructive because it is an ingredient in many products that people use regularly.

Josie Zhang’s argument is that palm oil is actually dangerous because of many uses we don’t even know about.

In her article "Palm Oil Is a Danger," Josie Zhang tries to warn people about how dangerous palm oil is.

Josie Zhang effectively argues about the destructive nature of palm oil in her article “Palm Oil Is a Danger.”

Explanation

An evaluative thesis should make a judgment about how well the author presents the argument. Choice D does this by claiming that Josie Zhang effectively argues about palm oil’s destructive nature. Choice A mainly summarizes a reason in the article, while B and C describe danger or purpose without evaluating the argument’s effectiveness.

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