Read the passage. This letter to the editor of a school newspaper was written by a student.
What is the main flaw in the student's argument?
The Jefferson Middle School News
1. Other students care little about the issue with
overflowing garbage
To the editor:
2. Officials from the city must be involved to solve
the garbage problem.
I may be the only student who seems to care about this, but I have noticed lately that
the garbage bins in the back of the school are absolutely overflowing with trash. This
mess is making the school look like a garbage dump, and I think something should be
done about it
O 3. Roger has no evidence that the extra garbage is
from local businesses.
The worst part of this problem is that some trash appears to be left by workers from
nearby businesses. I have never seen these employees, but I've heard stories from
friends who have witnessed people putting their garbage in the school bins. It's
outrageous to me that business owners would attempt to save money in this way.
O 4. Roger may be exaggerating about the amount
of trash in the garbage bins.
I'm not sure what we can do about the problem, but I hope our principal is willing to
make some personal visits to these businesses. If that doesn't work, then we should
alert city officials. An official Investigation might be the best way to let business
owners know that we are aware of these unlawful practices. I'm sure they would be
more responsive to an official warning rather than one that came from students.
Thank you for your attention
Roger Applestone