Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning?a. He had done some unfortunate deeds in his day.b. He had on occasion gone astray.c. He had become morally bankrupt.d. He had the moral sensibility of a reptile.

What will be an ideal response?


These are easy to answer; the point is to consider how many positive and negative ways there are to say essentially the same thing, and then to learn to control the emotive meaning of one's own remarks. Besides, these can be fun.

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a. Rabbis bless food to make it kosher. b. Kosher food is closely linked with Jewish identity. c. Kosher rules are not observed during Passover. d. Raw vegetables are never kosher.

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According to the text, critical thinking is essentially a negative practice of finding faults and weaknesses in other's arguments. True False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Each human generates ________ of garbage each day

a. 45 pounds b. 14.5 pounds. c. 4.5 pounds d. None of the above.

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