Bel 313
SEMESTER JUN – OCTOBER 2011
UITM SAMARAHAN CAMPUS
INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL THINKING (BEL313)
FACULTY OF ACCOUNTANCY
(AC110)
ASSIGNMENT 1
TITLE
HYBRID CARS: THE BEST OR THE WORST CHOICE?
PREPARED BY:
PREPARED FOR: DR. CAESAR DEALWIS
HYBRID CARS: THE BEST OR THE WORST CHOICE?
CLAIM 1
Hybrid cars can help to save money.
REASONS: Hybrid cars use combination of fuel engine and electric generator which consume less fuel.
EVIDENCE: You won’t have to spend as much money on fuel. Hybrid cars have an electric motor as well as a gasoline engine. The gasoline engine is not engaged during low speeds, which saves money on your fuel costs. (page 1, paragraph 1, line 1) http://www.easy-green-living.org/advantages-disadvantages-hybrid-cars.html OBJECTION 1
Hybrid cars do not help to save money
REASONS: Hybrid cars are much more expensive than conventional cars.
EVIDENCE: The biggest disadvantage of hybrid cars is that they are still fairly expensive, namely the production of hybrid cars still has relatively high costs. Hybrid cars therefore usually cost in range from $2,000 to $5,000 more than their non-Hybrid versions. The high costs of hybrid cars are usually the results of using very rare materials in their production (for instance dysprosium used to fabricate many of the advanced electric motors and battery systems in hybrid propulsion systems, and neodymium used as a crucial ingredient in high-strength magnets that are found in permanent magnet electric motors). (page 8, paragraph 4, line 1) http://www.renewables-info.com/drawbacks_and_benefits/hybrid_cars_advantages_and_disadvantages.html CLAIM 2
Hybrid cars help to reduce pollution.
REASONS: Hybrid cars emit low emissions.
EVIDENCE: There are two main advantages of hybrid cars compared to traditional cars, one is lower CO2 emissions, and therefore less impact
UITM SAMARAHAN CAMPUS
INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL THINKING (BEL313)
FACULTY OF ACCOUNTANCY
(AC110)
ASSIGNMENT 1
TITLE
HYBRID CARS: THE BEST OR THE WORST CHOICE?
PREPARED BY:
PREPARED FOR: DR. CAESAR DEALWIS
HYBRID CARS: THE BEST OR THE WORST CHOICE?
CLAIM 1
Hybrid cars can help to save money.
REASONS: Hybrid cars use combination of fuel engine and electric generator which consume less fuel.
EVIDENCE: You won’t have to spend as much money on fuel. Hybrid cars have an electric motor as well as a gasoline engine. The gasoline engine is not engaged during low speeds, which saves money on your fuel costs. (page 1, paragraph 1, line 1) http://www.easy-green-living.org/advantages-disadvantages-hybrid-cars.html OBJECTION 1
Hybrid cars do not help to save money
REASONS: Hybrid cars are much more expensive than conventional cars.
EVIDENCE: The biggest disadvantage of hybrid cars is that they are still fairly expensive, namely the production of hybrid cars still has relatively high costs. Hybrid cars therefore usually cost in range from $2,000 to $5,000 more than their non-Hybrid versions. The high costs of hybrid cars are usually the results of using very rare materials in their production (for instance dysprosium used to fabricate many of the advanced electric motors and battery systems in hybrid propulsion systems, and neodymium used as a crucial ingredient in high-strength magnets that are found in permanent magnet electric motors). (page 8, paragraph 4, line 1) http://www.renewables-info.com/drawbacks_and_benefits/hybrid_cars_advantages_and_disadvantages.html CLAIM 2
Hybrid cars help to reduce pollution.
REASONS: Hybrid cars emit low emissions.
EVIDENCE: There are two main advantages of hybrid cars compared to traditional cars, one is lower CO2 emissions, and therefore less impact
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