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Garrulous

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Evidence that is offered in support of a claim is relevant if it
 
  a. directly supports the claim.
  b. is convincing and believable.
  c. relies strictly on facts.
  d. uses a variety of examples.

Question 2

When you are considering evidence, it is important to remember that
 
  a. statistics provide the most objective and accurate picture of a situation.
  b. a writer's personal experience should be accepted as proof.
  c. examples should not be used by themselves to prove the idea they illustrate.
  d. analogies do not have to correspond to the situation to which they are being compared.



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c



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