<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Issue Prompt </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Claim: Many problems of modern society cannot be solved by laws and the legal system.</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Reason: Laws cannot change what is in people's hearts or minds.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:16px"><em>Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is based.</em></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Argument Prompt</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:16px">The following memo appeared in the newsletter of the West Meria Public Health Council.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px">"An innovative treatment has come to our attention that promises to significantly reduce absenteeism in our schools and workplaces. A study reports that in nearby East Meria, where fish consumption is very high, people visit the doctor only once or twice per year for the treatment of colds. This shows that eating a substantial amount of fish can clearly prevent colds. Furthermore, since colds are the reason most frequently given for absences from school and work, attendance levels will improve. Therefore, we recommend the daily use of a nutritional supplement derived from fish oil as a good way to prevent colds and lower absenteeism."</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px"><em>Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the recommendation and the argument on which it is based are reasonable. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the recommendation.</em></span></p>
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