Sufficiency of Evidence Transcript
STUDENT 1 reads at a table. STUDENT 2 works at the same table.
STUDENT 1: Well, I’m convinced.
STUDENT 2: Dare I ask, of what?
STUDENT 1: That teenagers under the age of eighteen shouldn’t be allowed to drive a car.
STUDENT 2: Don’t tell that to my brother. He’s getting his license next week, and he’s seventeen.
STUDENT 1: Well, according to this article, drivers under the age of 18 are pretty dangerous.
STUDENT 2: Okay, let’s hear the evidence.
STUDENT 1: It says that in 2017, more than 2,000 teens between the ages 16 to 19 were killed, and about 300,000 were treated for injuries.
STUDENT 2: That sounds like a lot, but I don’t think it’s sufficient to prove the case.
STUDENT 1: What do you mean by sufficient?
STUDENT 2: I mean there’s not enough information.
STUDENT 1: Why not?
STUDENT 2: There’s no way of knowing whether that’s a high number or not. There are a lot of teenagers driving, so some of them are going to get into accidents. The question is, do they get into accidents more than other drivers?
STUDENT 1: Aha, here’s your answer. Teens ages 15 to 19 make up about 6.5 percent of the population, but they cause almost 8 percent of the total cost of injuries.
STUDENT 2: Okay, that’s a pretty good piece of evidence. But maybe that’s because they’re still getting used to driving. If the age was raised to 18, maybe 18 to 21 year-olds would get into more accidents.
STUDENT 1: That’s a pretty good point. It would help the argument if the author could point out a state that only gave licenses at age 18, and show how many accidents those new drivers got into compared to 16 year-old drivers. But, here’s another fact that the author gives. Males are particularly endangered as teens. Studies show that the death rates for males ages 16 to 19 was over twice the rate of females.
STUDENT 2: I don’t see how that’s relevant. I mean it doesn’t relate to your point. That just shows that males are less safe than females. Maybe adult males are also unsafe drivers, so changing the age limit wouldn’t have much of an effect.
STUDENT 1: Or maybe only males should have to wait until they’re 18 to get their licenses.
STUDENT 2: You definitely should not tell that to my brother.
STUDENT 1: Don’t worry, I won’t. We’re gonna need him to drive us places, like the gas station.
STUDENT 2: Oh yeah. We’re getting slushies every day now.
Whats inmortant to write down from this transcript
From this transcript, it is important to note the following points:
1. The statistic that in 2017, more than 2,000 teens between the ages 16 to 19 were killed, and about 300,000 were treated for injuries.
2. The statistic that teens ages 15 to 19 make up about 6.5 percent of the population, but they cause almost 8 percent of the total cost of injuries.
3. The fact that males ages 16 to 19 have a death rate over twice that of females in the same age range.
4. The suggestion that further evidence comparing accident rates of drivers at different ages could strengthen the argument against allowing teenagers under 18 to drive.
5. The humorous dialogue between the two students about getting slushies daily from the gas station.
for languaage arts notes
When taking notes for a language arts assignment or analysis based on the transcript, consider the following key points:
1. Introduction: State the topic of discussion - whether teenagers under the age of eighteen should be allowed to drive a car.
2. Evidence presented by Student 1: Statistics on teen driving fatalities and injuries in 2017.
3. Counterargument presented by Student 2: Questioning the sufficiency and relevance of the evidence provided.
4. Additional evidence presented by Student 1: Statistics showing the overrepresentation of teens in total injury costs.
5. Further analysis and counterargument by Student 2: Discussing the potential impacts of raising the driving age.
6. Impact of gender on teen driving: Student 1 presents data on the higher death rate for male teens compared to female teens.
7. Humorous interaction between the students: Mention the lighthearted conversation about getting slushies from the gas station.
8. Conclusion: Consider the overall argument presented in the conversation and any unresolved questions or potential areas for further research or discussion.
These points will help you organize your notes effectively for a language arts assignment analyzing the sufficiency of evidence in the given transcript.
shorter
When taking language arts notes from this transcript:
- Introduction: Teenagers driving under 18 discussed.
- Evidence: Stats on teen driving fatalities and injuries.
- Counterargument: Relevance and sufficiency questioned.
- Additional evidence: Teens' overrepresentation in injury costs.
- Further analysis: Impact of raising driving age considered.
- Gender impact: Higher death rate for male teens noted.
- Humorous interaction: Students joke about getting slushies.
- Conclusion: Consider overall argument and further discussion.