In a rhetorical proof, the __________ is the statement that you want the audience to accept; it is what you are trying to prove.

A. claim
B. support
C. reasoning
D. thesis


Answer: A

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that our larger cities exhibit the highest rates of dropouts per capita. He noted that in New York City and Los Angeles alone, more than 35,000 students dropped out of school in 2008 . His use of the actual number of dropouts constitutes a use of _____. A) descriptive statistics B) inferential statistics C) the median as the average D) the mode as the average

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Parallel teams produce one-time outputs and are time-limited

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Which of the following statement best describes a speaker's attempt to connect with the listeners' values and experiences?

A) "I share a concern about the neighborhood." B) "I share a concern about this neighborhood." C) "We share a concern about our neighborhood." D) "There are concerns in the neighborhood." E) "There are neighborhood concerns."

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The superintendent of schools is asked to give a speech of introduction at an education seminar. One thing she should do is to

a. avoid trying to promote the speaker’s credibility. b. talk in a very casual and informal manner. c. cover the substance of the topic the speaker will discuss. d. connect the speaker, the topic, and the audience.

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