Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. A person recounting his or her experience of surviving a shark attack would be providing a
historical example.
2. Examples merit acceptance and support from the audience when they are used to support
claims.
3. Hypothetical examples are usually based on real events that have occurred.
4. When an advocate is going to use an example they should operate under the premise that the
exception proves the rule and draw on rare and exciting examples.
5. Statistics can be trusted as fact because they are based on objective mathematical
calculations.


1. false
2. false
3. false
4. false
5. false

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