A succinct, one-sentence statement of what a speaker wants to prove is known as

a. evidence.
b. a warrant.
c. a claim.
d. an argument.


Answer: c

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a. maintaining stage b. stagnating stage c. circumscribing stage d. avoiding stage

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A _______________ is a legal privilege to use, sell or license creative works

a) syndication b) patent c) syndication d) copyright

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