Question

Which passage provides the more effective argument, and why? Passage 1 is more effective because passage 2 relies on personal anecdotes as the main evidence. Passage 1 is more effective because it uses overstatement for extra emphasis, and passage 2 does not. Passage 2 is more effective because passage 1 contains a bandwagon appeal and a false dilemma. Passage 2 is more effective because it presents data as empirical evidence, and passage 1 does not.

Answer 1

Passage 1 is more effective because passage 2 relies on personal anecdotes as the main evidence.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first passage makes more effective evidence because while it relies on data and figures, the second portion relies on personal incidents as its main evidence.

The first passage makes very reasonable and logical reasoning about the importance of video games in the life of juveniles and how there has been a reduction in juvenile offenses while there have been in video game sales.

However, the second passage uses personal encounters with her children to make a discussion which is not relevant at all but rather a request to emotion.