Our cafeteria should serve fruit daily. I asked three friends, and they all want oranges, so every student wants the same change. What is wrong with the reasoning?

Join the chess club because half the sixth grade already joined, and that many students cannot be wrong. What is wrong with the reasoning?

We should not ask seventh-graders to help with field day because older students do not listen to younger ones. What is wrong with the reasoning?

If the city does not build a new skate park this year, it does not care about kids at all. What is wrong with the reasoning?

Please adopt a shelter dog today; just imagine a lonely puppy staring at an empty doorway all night. What is wrong with the reasoning?

The hallway rule never works, because nobody in our whole school walks silently. What is wrong with the reasoning?

Buy the Spark sneakers because the popular athletes at school wear them. What is wrong with the reasoning?

(1) Our class should compost lunch scraps. (2) Compost can reduce trash sent away. (3) Everyone who hates the planet refuses composting. (4) We should ask the principal. Which sentence carries the faulty step?

(1) The library should stay open after school. (2) Some students need a quiet place to work. (3) If it closes at three, learning is not valued. (4) A trial week could help. Which sentence carries the faulty step?

(1) The school play needs more backstage helpers. (2) Last year, sets took long to move. (3) Theater kids are always dramatic and bossy. (4) Helpers could sign up by Friday. Which sentence carries the faulty step?

(1) Our team should practice passing. (2) In two games, we lost the ball often. (3) Better passing could help. (4) Without it, we will never win again. Which sentence carries the faulty step?

(1) The fundraiser should sell popcorn. (2) Many students bought it last spring. (3) The band needs money for music folders. (4) Since everyone loves popcorn, it cannot fail. Which sentence carries the faulty step?

A writer claims the bus route should change because two riders said the current stop is too far away. What would be needed for the claim to hold?

A writer says all online games are harmful because one game distracted her cousin. What would be needed for the claim to hold?

A writer argues that the art club must be the best club because the longest line at sign-up was for art. What would be needed for the claim to hold?

A writer claims students must choose between band and sports because no one can succeed at both. What would be needed for the claim to hold?

A writer says the new water fountains are a waste because all sixth-graders break things. What would be needed for the claim to hold?

Students should label recycling bins more clearly. In our cafeteria, visitors often ask which bin holds cans, so clearer labels would reduce confusion. Does the reasoning hold?

The soccer team should bring extra water to practice. The forecast predicts 92 degrees Fahrenheit, and last week two players ran out. Does the reasoning hold?

The student council should post meeting notes online. Several absent members missed decisions last month, and online notes would let them review what happened. Does the reasoning hold?