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1. first-hand personal experience is enough to base a statement of fact on.
a. true
b. false

2. why is the toulmin method so successful?
a. because it is used so often
b. because it takes account of an opposing argument and refutes it
c. because it involves supporting data and a warrant
d. it is often unsuccessful

3. it is possible to think of inductive reason and deductive reason as opposites.
a. true
b. false

4. why is the following statement likely to be true: if (a) i have had three beko washing machines which have all broken down within three years, and (b) my friend’s beko washing machine also broke down within three years, and (c) i read in a magazine about many people’s beko washing machines breaking down within three years, then (d) beko washing machines are unreliable.
a. because so many of the speaker's beko machines have broken down
b. because four machines the speaker knows about have broken down
c. because a magazine article has confirmed that this is a common occurrence
d. because beko machines are known to be unreliable

Langston hughes cited walt whitman as one of his greatest influences and some believe that hughes wrote "i, too, sing america" in response to whitman's "i hear america singing." using on whitman's poem. consider aspects such as structure, there, word, choice, etc., as you craft your response. your response will be scored on how well you: -demonstrate your understanding of the ideas of the text -use evidence from the text to develop and support your ideas -organize your response in a logical manner -demonstrate an appropriate writing style through the use of precise word choice and varied sentences -use standard conventions for writing

Using the ideas in these sentences the reader can most likely conclude that the father 1.enjoys surprising his wife with news. 2.is easily provoked into over-reacting 3.does not hold high regard for ojukwu. 3.does not respect his wife’s political views. :

Ineed . read the passage, and choose the three (3) inferences that are most firmly based on the given information. your sister has a new boyfriend. the first time you meet him, he corners you and talks to you for an hour about football, a subject in which you have no interest at all. you come away with the impression that he is an inconsiderate bore. the next two times you see him, however, he says not a word about football. he participates in the general conversation and makes some witty and intelligent remarks. what is your impression of him now? do you find him likable and interesting on the basis of the last two encounters? do you average out the early minus and the later plus and come out with a neutral zero? neither is likely. what is likely is that you still think of him as an inconsiderate bore. psychological research suggests that first impressions, as our mothers and fathers told us, are quite lasting. 1. the words “neutral zero” refer to an impression that is positive. 2. the words “neutral zero” refer to an impression that is neither positivenor negative. 3. the selection suggests that it’s a good idea to make good firstimpressions. 4. the selection suggests that it can be difficult to remain objective aboutothers. 5. first impressions tend to be fair and balance