ARGUMENTATION 6

Source: Economist - carenini@cs.pitt.edu

GENERIC ARGUMENT: Any assertion about a value or a trend of a variable that has a negative/positive impact on the hearer can be alleviated by showing a larger context in which this value or trend has a positive/negative connotation.

TEXT:"The price of petrol has reached its highest level in years, but when compared with other industrialized countries it is the lowest"

COMMENTS: