Throughout this test, write your answer on the form provided. Erasure marks may cause the grading machine to mark your answer wrong. INSTRUCTIONS: The following selections relate to distinguishing arguments from nonarguments and identifying conclusions. Select the best answer for each. A misdemeanor is a minor criminal offense punishable by less than one year in prison. Thus, petty theft is a
misdemeanor, as is vandalism, trespassing, and prostitution. Some people convicted of misdemeanors are fined. Others are sentenced to probation or community service.
A) Nonargument.
B) Argument; conclusion: Some people convicted of misdemeanors are fined.
C) Argument; conclusion: Petty theft is a misdemeanor ... and prostitution.
D) Argument; conclusion: Others are sentenced to probation or community service.
E) Argument; conclusion: A misdemeanor ... one year in prison.
A
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