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... evidence or logic ; you will be able to find many pieces of persuasion in which there is not a single example of name - calling or a glittering generality . These devices have been singled out for notice at this point because they are ...
... evidence or logic ; you will be able to find many pieces of persuasion in which there is not a single example of name - calling or a glittering generality . These devices have been singled out for notice at this point because they are ...
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... evidence that supports his case , and becomes the judge , who hands down a verdict before the trial starts . ( In ... evidence . 2. Attacking a person instead of a principle . -In these two cases , the argument avoids the issue . 3 ...
... evidence that supports his case , and becomes the judge , who hands down a verdict before the trial starts . ( In ... evidence . 2. Attacking a person instead of a principle . -In these two cases , the argument avoids the issue . 3 ...
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... evidence . How many are valid ? 1. Students smoke more when they are anxious as a result of doing poorly in class ... evidence presented ? On the basis of this evidence , is it possible to establish any true 5.8 5.9 cause - and - effect ...
... evidence . How many are valid ? 1. Students smoke more when they are anxious as a result of doing poorly in class ... evidence presented ? On the basis of this evidence , is it possible to establish any true 5.8 5.9 cause - and - effect ...
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Other Determinants of Tone | 130 |
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