Can you answer two questions for me? Thanks!!
"On average each of us consumes nearly 53 gallons of water a day at home. Some citizens of water-poor countries survive on as little as 4 gallons a day. We've grown used to seeing water flow out of our taps and down the drains. What if we had an automatic shut-off on our household water that limited us to, say, 13 gallons of water a day?"
1. What kind of argument is used when the author compares water usage in the United States to water usage in poor countries?
A. apeal to emotions
B. apeal to ethics
C. apeal to reason
2. Which abbreviation is punctuated correctly?
A. A.T.M
B. CIA
C. Jul.
My answers:
I think, but am not sure;
1. C
2. B
Thanks to anyone who can help me!
I disagree with your first answer. It looks like an emotional appeal to me.
http://courses.durhamtech.edu/perkins/aris.html
Your second answer is right.
Ms. Sue, both my answers were correct. I changed the first one to A and got it wrong. Just letting you know. Thanks anyway.
Thank you for the update.
1. The kind of argument used when the author compares water usage in the United States to water usage in poor countries is an appeal to reason (C). The author is using logical reasoning to highlight the contrast between excessive water consumption in developed countries like the United States and the minimal water usage in water-poor countries. This comparison aims to make the audience reflect on the disparity and question whether their own water consumption is reasonable.
To arrive at this answer, you can analyze the given information and identify the type of argument being used. In this case, the author is presenting facts and statistics (average water consumption figures) to provoke reasoning and prompt readers to consider the potential impact of reduced water usage.
2. The correctly punctuated abbreviation is B - CIA. Abbreviations are typically written using capital letters without periods, unless they are acronyms that are pronounced like words, such as NASA or NATO. In this case, CIA stands for the Central Intelligence Agency, and it is written in all capital letters without periods.
To determine the correctly punctuated abbreviation, remember the general rule of using capital letters without periods for most abbreviations. Exceptions include acronyms that are pronounced as words and initialisms that are commonly written with periods, such as U.S. (United States). In the given options, the only abbreviation correctly punctuated according to this rule is B - CIA.