What’s wrong with these? “Although cats and dogs both have four legs, pee and poop, and eat like each other, dogs are more protective, overall funner pets, and aren’t as nasty as cats.” “Although dogs and cats are both animals, they are different because cats meow, dogs bark, and cats are smaller than dogs.” “Cats and dogs are both great pets, but they have many differences.”

How are the two arguments made in the passages different? a. the first passage claims that pets in class will children with health problems; the second passage says pets will make some health problems worse. b. the first passage claims that students’ nervousness will decrease around pets; the second says that students’ nervousness will increase around pets. c. the first passage claims that pets will make the teacher’s work easier by keeping students busy; the second passage says pets will make the teacher’s work harder. d. the first passage claims that pets in school will be good for kids’ mental health; the second passage says pets will be bad for kids’ mental health.

Aprimary source: a- may be biased b- is never biased c- cannot possibly have bias d- none of the above

Have you ever contributed to “social media outrage” (using your social media accounts to boost the anger about a contemporary issue by forwarding it, liking it, etc.) without stopping to think who might’ve originated the message or what the originator’s motives might’ve been? provide example.