The Four Questions

For which stasis level does a rhetor ask, “is this X worse than some Y”?

“Although vaping is marketed as a healthier alternative to smoking, it is just as unhealthy.”

My roommate says we shouldn’t let dirty dishes pile up in the kitchen, but I say we should.

Bob: “Why did you take my calculator?” Joe: “Because your calculator is brown.”

“We need to change college admissions policies so that they are fair to all students.”

“Vaping is just a new kind of nicotine use.”

For which stasis level does a rhetor ask, “does X happen”?