Practice Quiz Chapter 09

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. When writing an argumentative essay, the type of evidence and rhetorical strategies you use will depend on which of the following?

a) Your purpose in writing correct incorrect

b) Your projected audience correct incorrect

c) The nature of the topic correct incorrect

d) All of the above correct incorrect

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. The use of precedent relies on which of the following?

a) Using formal debate procedures correct incorrect

b) Ascribing authority to how things were done in the past correct incorrect

c) Addressing a counter-argument and showing its weak points correct incorrect

d) Offering a position of compromise correct incorrect

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. Anecdotal evidence is based on personal experience or observation and is therefore not valid.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. What is the type of logical reasoning that arrives at a general statement or “probable truth” by observing and recording specific occurrences?

a) Deductive reasoning correct incorrect

b) Inductive reasoning correct incorrect

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. The scientific method tends to work by which of the following?

a) Deductive reasoning correct incorrect

b) Inductive reasoning correct incorrect

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. Which type of flawed logic is illustrated in the following statement: "Freedom is important because people need to be free?"

a) Slippery slope fallacy correct incorrect

b) Circular reasoning correct incorrect

c) Oversimplification correct incorrect

d) Slanted language correct incorrect

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. Which type of flawed logic is illustrated in the following statement: "Emma Watson came out and publicly criticized genetically modified food so it must be bad?"

a) Circular reasoning correct incorrect

b) Oversimplification correct incorrect

c) Fallacy of irrelevance correct incorrect

d) Bandwagon appeal correct incorrect

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. Which type of flawed logic is illustrated in the following statement: "Add your name to those who support our cause: 10,000 people can't be wrong?"

a) Oversimplification correct incorrect

b) Either/or fallacy correct incorrect

c) Fallacy of irrelevance correct incorrect

d) Bandwagon appeal correct incorrect

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. Arguing to defend a point of view is more effective than arguing to reach a compromise.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The inclusion of a summary and response to one or two key points that oppose your own argument is an example of which of the following?

a) An acknowledgement correct incorrect

b) A limited rebuttal correct incorrect

c) A full rebuttal correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. If an argument is presented in an inverted climax order, what does this mean?

a) The writer begins with the weakest point and ends with the strongest. correct incorrect

b) The writer begins with a strong point, followed by weaker ones, and ends with the strongest. correct incorrect

c) The writer begins with the strongest point and ends with the weakest. correct incorrect

d) The writer presents a series of points which are equally strong. correct incorrect