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dbose

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Reading an argument effectively involves
 
  a. reading the argument for a general impression and then again for specific information.
  b. annotating and highlighting as you read.
  c. diagramming or mapping to analyze the argument's structure.
  d. all of the above.

Question 2

All of the following statements about types of evidence are true except:
 
  a. Personal experience should not be accepted as proof.
  b. Statistics always give the most objective and accurate picture of a situation.
  c. The reliability of analogies depends on how closely the comparison corresponds to the situation to which it is being compared.
  d. Examples should not be used by themselves to prove the concept or idea they illustrate.



brittrenee

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b



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