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Structuring an Effective Argument

Question 6 • IC English 12 - Deering

Mario is writing an argument supporting a proposed bike-helmet law. Mario includes a personal example explaining that he once had a bike accident and avoided serious injury because he was wearing a helmet. If Mario revises his argument, he should

Answer
A
remove the personal example because it weakens his argument.
B
learn more about how bike helmets help protect cyclists from impact injuries.
C
talk to other cyclists who have stories or experiences to back up his own.
D
balance his personal example with well-researched, factual examples.

Explanation

Mario’s personal experience makes the argument relatable, but one person’s experience does not establish that a helmet law would benefit cyclists generally. He should support it with well-researched facts as well, such as evidence about how helmets reduce impact injuries. That makes D, balancing the personal example with factual examples, the strongest revision; adding more personal stories alone would still leave the argument short on broader evidence.

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