Fox News Debate on Drinking Age

Listen to the short persuasive presentations. Identify what the speakers are asking the listeners to believe.

ü  Does the speaker support the claim with evidence?

ü  Does the speaker cite references for the evidence?

ü  How accurate is the evidence? Explain.

ü  Does the speaker represent opposing evidence fairly?

ü  Do any of the emotional appeals obscure important logical considerations?

ü  Do the emotional appeals stretch the truth? Why or why not?

ü  Based on the analysis, do you believe the speakers’ arguments are trustworthy?

Choose Responsibility – John / MADD - Chuck

Using your knowledge of analyzing evidence, type a one-paragraph, double-spaced summary that scrutinizes the validity of the two arguments presented in the video. In other words, which speaker provided more evidence to support their claim? Explain.