Problem
Write in complete sentences"
• Writing strategies
o Plenty of pet owners would disagree with Pedersen's claims. Explain how Pedersen takes on opposing views. Describe a particular passage and explain how she pushes back or refutes the opposition.
o How does Pedersen concede to the opposition or qualify her points?
o Explain how Pedersen uses appeals to logic
o How does Pedersen use of slippery slope impact her argument?
o Pedersen appeals to values throughout her argument. What particular to value do u detect?
• Exploring ideas
o Pedersen explains that "our popular pets such as the domestic dog play no balancing role in an ecosystem; they are human-developed and human-maintained." Why is this point important to her argument?
o Explain why it would be wrong to characterize Pedersen as "anti-dong"
o Pedersen compares some pet owners to "the religious who say they don't trust nonbelievers." Consider this comparison. How might dog ownership resemble religious belief or practice?
o Even if you disagree vehemently with Pedersen, why might she have a sound position?
• Ideas of writing
o Consider some of the widely accepted forms of ownership. How might it be undermining human development?
o What particular aspect of dog ownership makes people more humane?