How would you characterize the argument made by this selection overall? Is it an argument of fact, an argument of definition, an argument of evaluation, a causal argument, or a proposal? What evidence...

How would you characterize the argument made by this selection overall? Is it an argument of fact, an argument of definition, an argument of evaluation, a causal argument, or a proposal? What evidence would you give for your claim? At the same time, can you find short passages that represent other kinds of arguments in this selection? Give several examples. (For a discussion of kinds of arguments, see Chapter 1.)