Alex was discouraged when he came to bat against Mariano. He reasoned that, 1. he had struck out

three straight times against Mariano, 2. that past results tend to predict future results, so 3. he would
probably strike out again.

In this example, statement 2. is the
A) reasoning.
B) claim.
C) supporting material.
D) pathos.
E) truth


A

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