Question

Read the excerpt.

We should give up the useless fight with our students and buy phones for them instead. Some kinds of screen time work well in school. Research, for example, is sometimes done more effectively online rather than tracking down print sources in a library. Screens also helps us connect with people in other locations, creating new digital pen pals. Screens can also be integrated into the classroom to enhance learning instead of distracting from it.

Which statement best explains how the author uses faulty reasoning to serve a purpose?

The author utilizes loaded language to persuade readers to buy phones for students.
The author uses slippery slope to warn about the dangers of eliminating screen time.
The author uses ad hominem to target parents who refuse to buy phones.

Answer 1

The first statement. The author uses loaded language (e.g., calling resistance a "useless fight," framing screens as clearly beneficial) to emotionally push readers toward buying phones, rather than making a balanced logical argument.