Classify the following: "That stuff up there, see? That's plaque."

A. analytical definition
B. definition by synonym
C. definition by example


Answer: C

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A) Cause B) Motion C) Design D) Necessity

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According to Arnold in "The Human Rights Obligations of Multinational Corporations," persons have a right to freedom but not well being

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What is the best evaluation of this argument? "A university was saved from financial and academic disaster by its provost, who later went on to become a consultant James Hoopster became a consultant after having served as a provost. So James Hoopster saved his university from financial and academic disaster."

a) It is a valid inference. b) It is invalid because we do not know what a provost is. c) It is invalid because we do now know when Hoopster was a provost. d) It is invalid because we cannot be sure if we are referring to the same provost. e) It is invalid because the dean saved the university from financial and academic disaster.

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Isolate and discuss the rhetorical devices that appear in the following passage:"... the basic right to life of an animal-which is the source of energy for many animal rights wackos-must be inferred from the anticruelty laws humans have written."-Rush Limbaugh

What will be an ideal response?

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