The author's reasoning is not sound because the author includes ad hominem and slippery slope fallacies. The argument makes a broad generalization about students being "lazy" and anticipates that they will not properly separate food waste from other trash, which oversimplifies the issue and shifts focus away from the potential benefits and effectiveness of composting programs. The author's argument does not consider potential solutions or educational strategies that could help manage the composting process.
Read the passage from an argument essay that argues against putting in a new compost bin behind the school to recycle food waste.
Composting seems like a good idea, but I don't think it can work in a school environment. Students are lazy. They will not want to separate food from the other trash. I definitely saw trash in the paper recycling bins. That will probably happen with compost, too.
Why is the author's reasoning not sound in this passage?
Responses
The author does not show a valid cause-and-effect relationship.
The author does not show a valid cause-and-effect relationship.
The author includes ad hominem and slippery slope fallacies.
The author includes ad hominem and slippery slope fallacies.
The author uses red herring and straw man fallacies.
The author uses red herring and straw man fallacies.
The author uses incorrect facts about student behaviors.
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