Identify the main point or issue in the following passage, and decide whether the rest of the passage offers reasons for the main point (such as, whether the passage contains an argument), whether it illustrates (provides examples for) the main point, whether it explains the point, is irrelevant to the point, and so on."Ruben Salazar couldn't possibly have been the victim of a conscious, high-level cop conspiracy to get rid of him by staging an 'accidental death.' The incredible tale of half-mad stupidity and dangerous incompetence on every level of the law enforcement establishment was perhaps the most valuable thing to come out of the inquest. Nobody who heard that testimony could believe that the Los Angeles County sheriff's department is capable of pulling off a delicate job like
killing a newsman on purpose."-Hunter S. Thompson, The Great Shark Hunt
What will be an ideal response?
The first sentence states the main point; the rest of the passage argues for that point.
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Quine denies that individual statements about the world can be directly proven true or false because
a. sense experience is unreliable. b. they are always judged with respect to our entire belief system. c. the contents of everybody’s experience is completely different. d. nothing can be known about the world at all.
Describe the process of creation that takes place in the creation story of the Boshongo
people. How does this account of creation compare with/differ from modern scientific accounts of the origin of the universe?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct translation for each statement. Throughout this test, write your answer on the form provided. Erasure marks may cause the grading machine to mark your answer wrong. National's improving efficiency or Enterprise's reorganizing is a sufficient and necessary condition for Thrifty's laying off workers, provided that Avis buys new cars
A) (N ? E) ? (A ? T) B) A ? [(N ? E) ? T] C) [(N ? E) ? T] ? A D) A ? [(N ? E) • (E ? N)] E) A ? [(N ? E) ? T]
What common goal do all religions share? _____________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word