Directions: Read the following introduction to an argumentative essay and answer the questions below to identify the elements of argument.
On September 3, 1995 a fatal automobile accident occurred on highway 26; a small red car lost control when it hit a patch of wet pavement and headed straight towards a white Chevy Suburban. The impact of the collision ripped the tiny car into two pieces, resulting in a large fireball and instantly killing the two 20-year-old female occupants. No fatalities occurred within the Suburban. Had the Suburban been a smaller, more conventional car the outcome may have been much different; no deaths may have occurred at all. SUVs are becoming a huge risk on the roads today. Unfortunately, SUVs seem to be ever growing in popularity. This increase in popularity is cause for several annoyances, all of which seem to be directly related to their large size. There are many reasons why SUVs should be illegal or somehow regulated: they waste gas, they are too large, and they are overall more dangerous than conventional cars.
Which of the following best summarizes the claim?
Which of the following is NOT a reason that the author will develop in subsequent paragraphs to support the claim?
Which of the following could be used as an opposing claim addressed by the argument above?
