Reference no: EM133303587

1. The US Postal Service (USPS) announces that the majority of fentanyl entering the country is coming through the mail. They warn that we should care about this because of the rise in overdose deaths. The USPS wants money to buy more and better drug scanners for their large distribution centers. What are the warrants of their claim?

children are being harmed

they need more drug scanners

most fentanyl in the US comes through the mail

overdose deaths are increasing

2. Joe is an employee at a local restaurant. He loves reading about the environment and does his best to recycle and conserve energy any way he can. One of the articles he read stated that nearly 7.5 million plastic straws were found on U.S. shorelines during a five-year cleanup research project. After reading this, Joe tells his boss and the restaurant staff about the danger sof plastic straws to the ocean/marine life. He is suggesting the switch to paper straws to limit the damage. What is part of the grounds in Joe's claim?

you value marine life

nearly 7.5 million plastic straws were found on shorelines over five years

you value clean beaches because they are more enjoyable for families

the restaurant should switch to paper straws

3. A restaurant has come under scrutiny for having very large drink sizes for their soda machine which is playing a role in their city's growing obesity problems. The owners of the restaurant should care about this as they should keep customers healthy and safe. People then demand the owners change the cups to be smaller, representing a correct portion size.

Arguing that the cups are too large for a normal serving, leading to the role in the obesity epidemic is which part of the rhetorical recipe of a claim?

conclusion

grounds

warrants

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