Perelman and olbrechts-tyteca divide the starting points of argumentation into the two categories of "the nexus" and "the maxus." under the first heading they place well-established facts, widely accepted truths, and uncontested commitments called presumptions. under the category of "the maxus" they place commonly held values, values arranged into hierarchies, and lines of argument concerning the preferable.

Which of the following is an advantage of using nuclear power plants to produce electricity?

Eter lives in a beautiful region. peter and other residents of his region use water from the river that flows through their region. recently, mark industries decided to set up their chemical plant near that river. peter realized that the waste from the chemical plant would pollute the river. he decided to seek a legal ordinance that would restrict the use of land near that river for specific use only. which type of zoning will peter and his region?

Morei would really appreciate it. his eyes snapped open. a musty smell flooded his senses. the room was lowly lit, curved with smooth light gray walls. the floor was clear black tiled. he stood up, surprised to see no door, but only a trap door on the ceiling that blended in with the walls. the room was unfurnished, which struck him as strange. as you write and revise, ask yourself these questions: 1. do all of the sentences in this paragraph belong here? (unity) 2. are all of the sentences in this paragraph in the right place? (coherence-- a method of development) 3. are all of the sentences in this paragraph smoothly connected together into a whole paragraph? (coherence--use of transitional devices) once you've made certain that your paragraphs are both unified and coherent, edit your work for problems in grammar and mechanics before submitting it to your teacher.