Decide which of the following questions are information questions and which are issue questions. Many of them could be either, depending on the rhetorical context. For such questions, create hypothetical contexts to show your reasoning. If the question could be either, be sure to include your hypothetical context.
1.) What percentage of public schools in the United States are failing?
2.) Which is more addictive, marijuana or alcohol?
3.) What is the effect on children of playing first-person-shooter games?
4.) Is genetically modified corn safe for human consumption?
5.) Should a woman with newly detected breast cancer opt for a radical mastectomy (complete remove of the breast and surrounding lymph tissue) or a lumpectomy (removal of the malignant lump without removal of the whole breast)?
The following questions can all be answered in alternative ways. However, not all of them will lead to reasonable arguments. Try to decide which will lead to reasonable arguments and which will lead only to pseudo-arguments.
1.) Are the Star Wars films good science fiction?
2.) Is it ethically justifiable to capture dolphins and train them for human entertainment.
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