16. (MC)
Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
Despite our best efforts as parents, we will always make mistakes in raising our children. It's inevitable. There are so many decisions to be made in any give
want to try for perfection?
We shouldn't worry too much, though, because it is precisely our mistakes that teach our children the most about life. Life is full of mistakes, obstacles, an
favors.
Given this, a parent might be tempted to give up trying to make good decisions and simply let the chips fall where they may. Admittedly, that attitude is not
but often draw the wrong conclusions from what they observe. If we give up trying to make the right decisions, they might get the message that we don't cal
We can take comfort in this much: we teach our children even when we're not trying to. That doesn't mean we should stop trying to do our best, to make the
mistakes. Either it won't matter because it's something small, or it just might build some character in our children, a commodity that will serve them well.
Which of these best explains why the argument in this passage is weak? (5 points)
The argument doesn't take into account opposing points of view.
The argument relies on attacking a weak version of the opposition.
The claim is not valid.
The argument relies on claims that are not backed up by facts.