Question

Which sentence best demonstrates an appropriate style for an argumentative essay?
Anyone who believes we should increase taxes is incapable of logical reasoning and should be discounted.
Increasing taxes would place an unnecessary hardship on the citizens and should be avoided.
Local legislative bodies are tasked with generating revenue to manage the needs of their districts.
Taxes are already out of control; it is unbelievable that the legislature is considering an increase.

Answer 1

The sentence that best demonstrates an appropriate style for an argumentative essay is as follows:

(b) Increasing taxes would place an unnecessary hardship on the citizens and should be avoided.

• An argumentative essay can be defined as a type of essay that presents arguments about both sides of an issue.

• Either, both sides are presented equally balanced or one side is presented more forcefully than the other.

Answer 2

Answer:

B

Explanation:

Increasing taxes would place an unnecessary hardship on the citizens and should be avoided.