Eight years ago hunting was banned

Answer choices

1. A

   Correct62% picked this

   In surrounding counties, where hunting is permitted, the size of the deer population has not increased in

   Why this is right

   This is the classic "No Cause, No Effect" strengthener. Where there isn't a ban (i.e., where hunting is permitted), there isn't an increase in deer population. This comparison further implies that the ban is indeed a factor in the increased danger to public safety.

   Skill tested: Strengthen · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   62%
2. B

   No Impact29% picked this

   Motor vehicle accidents involving deer often result in damage to the vehicle, injury to the

   This adds credibility to the idea that deer can cause damage and injury, but this has nothing to do with helping us assess blame for the increase in deer, which is what this argument is all about.

   29%
3. C

   No Impact5% picked this

   When deer populations increase beyond optimal size, disease and malnutrition become more widespread among

   This suggests that now that deer populations are exploding, there is probably more disease and malnutrition among the deer herds. Okay, but that does nothing to help us evaluate whether the hunting ban is the reason for the deer explosion.

   5%
4. D

   Opposite Impact (if anything)1% picked this

   In residential areas in the county, many residents provide food and

   This sounds more like it's weakening by providing an alternate explanation for the increase in deer -- it's not because of the ban on hunting; it's because people keep feeding the deer!

   1%
5. E

   No Impact3% picked this

   Deer can cause extensive damage to ornamental shrubs and trees by chewing on

   This adds credibility to the idea that deer can cause damage, but this has nothing to do with helping us assess blame for the increase in deer, which is what this argument is all about.

   3%