Identifying Misleading Information
Identifying Misleading Information in an Argument
Find an online article (news, magazine, journal, etc.) on any subject that interests you that uses statistics to make its conclusion. Share a link in this thread.
Now answer these questions about that article:
- What is the premise and conclusion of the argument based on statistics?
- Determine whether or not the argument uses any deceptive statistics.
- Give your opinion on whether or not the argument has persuaded you. Explain why or not.
- Determine the primary ways in which statistics or authority are used in your current position in developing persuasive arguments and provide examples here.
Answer previewThe premise of the article presented by Ryan Miller suggests that millennials are lowering the divorce rates in the United States, whereby from 2008 to 2016, it has declined by 8% (Miller, 2018). The findings were based on a study conducted by Philip Cohen, a professor at the University of Maryland. Also, the conclusion by Miller based on this research is that millennials aged 22-37 years and some of Generation X aged 38-53 are remaining in their…(300 words)