Strengthen the argument example
Last updated: 13 Oct 2008
Try using the strategy we outlined to have a go at this example strengthen the argument question.
The city council of Nowheresville has proposed establishing tollbooths on all of the major routes into the city. The council's reasoning is that this fee will force many commuters to switch from private automobiles to the public transportation system.
Which of the following statements, if true, provides the best evidence that the city council's plan will be successful?
- Most of the citizens of Nowheresville support the new plan.
- Several other cities have attempted to implement the scheme in the past, with mixed results.
- Currently the average private commuter car spends one hour and forty-five minute in the commute into the city.
- A new study suggests that many commuters with cars would switch to public transportation if driving in the city became any more expensive.
- The price of gasoline is projected to plummet in the next few months.
