Classify the following definition according to its use: to reduce vagueness, to introduce or explain a new or unusual word, to evoke an attitude about something, or to accomplish some other purpose.The "HO" in "HO gauge" stands for "half-O," which refers to an older scale for model trains. HO gauge is one-half the scale of O-gauge, or one-sixty-fourth of full size.

What will be an ideal response?


To define an unfamiliar phrase.

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Identifying arguments is made difficult by the fact that: a. recognizing arguments involves recognizing the speaker's or the writer'sintentions

b. speakers and writers can have complex intentions. c. all of these answers. d. speakers and writers do not always make their intentions perfectly clear inwhat they write and say.

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Concerning the proposition that God is perfectly good, the text said that

a. all the major religions--Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity--agree on this point. b. Only Christianity makes this claim. c. Only Christianity and Judaism make this claim. d. Only Hinduism disagrees with this claim.

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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. Earth's distance from the sun has little to do with the seasons. The seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth

on its axis as it revolves around the sun. This tilt causes some parts of the Earth to get slanting rays of sunlight some of the year and vertical rays of sunlight at other times. When a hemisphere of the Earth is tilted toward the sun, it is summer in that hemisphere. Gary S. Moore, Living with the Earth, 3rd ed. A) Nonargument. B) Argument; conclusion: The seasons are caused ... as it revolves around the sun. C) Argument; conclusion: This tilt causes some parts ... sunlight at other times. D) Argument; conclusion: When a hemisphere of the Earth ... in that hemisphere. E) Argument; conclusion: Earth's distance from the sun ... the seasons.

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Disagreements between two parties regarding ethical issues is often attributable to different judgments rather than different underlying moral principles

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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