Assessing arguments

of rape, appearing in court is a terrible experience. If the defendant pleads guilty, the victim does not have to appear in court. So sentences should be lighter for those who plead guilty.”

-sentences should be lighter for those who plead guilty
-court appearances distress victims
-guilty pleas mean victims needn’t attend court
-lighter sentences would mean more guilty pleas

height, sex, etc.
Consistency: what is true of height, sex, eye colour should be true of cleverness. If x is like y in every respect, then everything that’s true of x should be true of y. But – not all analogies are good analogies…. Is this one a good one?
NB: In arguments based on analogy, we are usually expected to accept the premise, on which the analogy is based. Are we happy to accept the premise that we should not praise someone for their physical attributes?

“We shouldn’t praise people who are clever, any more than we would praise someone for being born one or other sex, or being tall or having brown eyes…”

humans are entirely different.
Create your own argument, including at least one analogy. You can base it on something from the curriculum, or any other topic. Think of your conclusion first, and then build up the argument…