1. L.F. Ivanhoe maintains that global oil reserves are being exhausted. The American Petroleum Institute and John L. Kennedy counter that the global oil supply is abundant. How might one go about further investigation to determine which viewpoint is more valid?
2. What does Dennis T. Avery mean by the term “doomsayers”? Does this word have positive or negative connotations? Does his use of this word strengthen or weaken his argument? Explain your answer.
3. According to the president of Guatemala, cited by Arthur Golden and Matt Miller, “If we fail to preserve the rain forests, more people will die than have perished in world wars.” Do you believe that this statement is credible? Why or why not? How do you think Michael Sanera and Jane S. Shaw would respond to this remark"