Identify the Following Passage as Containing an Argument, Two Arguments

question 28

Essay

Identify the following passage as containing an argument, two arguments, or no argument; if it contains an argument, identify the conclusion(s); and, if it contains two arguments, indicate which argument is the principal argument.
"Hey, what is that stuff you're cooking anyway? It smells like fish."
"Fish! What do you mean 'fish?' That's a pot roast I'm cooking."
"Oh . . . say, you don't mind if I open a window, do you? No, it's not the fish-uh, roast; it just seems sorta warm in here."

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Definitions:

Stereotypes

Widely held but fixed and oversimplified images or ideas about a particular type of person or thing.

Prejudice

Prejudice is a preconceived opinion or bias against an individual or group based on their perceived characteristics, often without proper knowledge.

Bias

A preconceived opinion or inclination towards something or someone, often unfair or prejudicial.

Outgroup

A social group toward which an individual feels opposition, rivalry, or hostility.