Question

Read the argument. Unlike Mr. Rodriquez, I think the grocery store should be open after 8:00 p.m. Nothing that he says has ever made any sense to this council, so why should we listen to him

Which sentence should replace the underlined sentence to improve the effectiveness of the argument?
• All grocery stores within 10 miles are open at all hours of the night.
• Many people in town do grocery shopping after they come home late.
• It is quite scary when it gets to be dark outside.
People need enough food to be able to survive.

Answer 1

Many people in town do grocery shopping after they come home late, so it is important to have the grocery store open after 8:00 p.m to accommodate them

Answer 2

• Many people in town do grocery shopping after they come home late.

This sentence replaces the underlined sentence to improve the effectiveness of the argument because it provides evidence to support the argument that the grocery store should be open after 8:00 p.m. Instead of simply dismissing Mr. Rodriquez's argument, the speaker provides evidence to show why their own argument is more valid. By acknowledging that many people in town need to do grocery shopping after they come home late, the speaker provides a practical reason for why the grocery store should be open at those hours.