For Each of the Following Pairs of Analogical Arguments, Determine

question 7

Multiple Choice

For each of the following pairs of analogical arguments, determine which is stronger.
-Which analogical argument is stronger?

• A) Working as an intern at a law office requires problem solving. Lawyers, too, must solve problems. Therefore, since lawyers need good critical thinking skills, it's likely that interns at law offices need good critical thinking skills.
• B) Working as an intern at a law office requires the ability to solve problems and the ability to defend your solutions to your colleagues. Lawyers, too, must have the ability to solve problems and the ability to defend their solutions to their colleagues. Therefore, since lawyers need good critical thinking skills, it's likely that interns at law offices need good critical thinking skills.

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Definitions:

Chinese Immigrants

Individuals from China who have relocated to another country, historically significant in the 19th and early 20th centuries for their roles in labor, particularly in the United States during the California Gold Rush and the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.

U.S. Citizens

Individuals who either are born in the United States or have been naturalized, granting them rights and responsibilities under U.S. law.

Philippine War

A conflict from 1899 to 1902 where Filipino forces fought for independence from the United States after being ceded by Spain following the Spanish-American War.

White Man's Burden

A concept popularized by Rudyard Kipling's poem, suggesting the duty of European and Euro-American peoples to colonize and civilize non-European societies.