In his persuasive speech on eliminating the general education requirements at State U., Barry argues,
"I've already taken two of the required fifteen courses, and believe me they were a waste of time.
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Barry's use of reasoning from specific instances to a generalization is
A) valid because he is using his own experience.
B) invalid because he didn't state what classes he took.
C) valid because it is something his audience can relate to.
D) invalid because the number of specific instances isn't large enough or diverse enough.
D
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