argumentative report for critical thinking course

1. 1. What are the argumentsof the DOF article?
The argumentsare that highconsumptionof sugar-addedbeveragescontributestooverweightand
obesityinMexicoandtherefore planningtoreduce itby implementinga“National strategyfpr obesity
and diabetescontrol”.
2. Whichconsistenciesorinconsistencies didyoufindinthe document?
The paragraphs are inconsistentof theirmainfocus,forinstance the firstparagraphfocusonreducing
the highconsumptionof sugaraddedbeverages;the secondparagraphfocusonhow overweightand
obesityisa seriousissue inMexicoandthe thirdparagraphfocuson policiesonobesityprevention
withoutmentioninganythingabouthighconsumptionof sugaraddedbeveragesthatwasmentioned
earlieronin the report.
3. Whichbiasesor errorsdidyou findinthe arguments(badarguments,fallacies,omissions,false
inferences,anddeceptive statistics)?
The firstparagraph doesnot provide enoughstatisticsandinformationonthe percentagesof obese
people in Mexicoandthe secondparagraphdoesthe same,therefore theyare makingdeceptive
statisticswithnoprofoundinformationtobackit up.
4. Can conclusionsbe drawnfromthe arguments?
No,it islackingaccuracy in information,precisioninthe statistics, relevance tohow obesityisonly
causedby highsugar beverages,depthintheirpointsanditisnotfair to those whodonot sufferfrom
obesity.
5. Is the person’spointof viewderivedfromhisorherresearch?
It ishard to tell butit wouldbe believedsosince theyare tryingtoprove theirargumentisrelevant.
6. How are you orderingyourownarguments(toavoidbeingunfocused)?
I wouldreviewmyownargumentmakingsure mypointsare clear,accurate and precise,aswell as
relevant,indepthandbreadth,logical,significantandfair.