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What is the main purpose of the passage about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump?
What is the main purpose of the passage about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump?
- To argue that one should prefer Clinton to Trump (correct)
- To describe the issues in the presidential election
- To compare the candidates' experience in public office
- To explain the role of temperament in leadership
What is the term for an argument with an unstated premise or conclusion?
What is the term for an argument with an unstated premise or conclusion?
- Deductive argument
- Syllogism
- Inductive argument
- Enthymeme (correct)
What is implied in the passage about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump?
What is implied in the passage about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump?
- The election is not a controversial topic
- Clinton has a deeper knowledge of the issues than Trump (correct)
- Trump has the proper temperament to lead the country
- Trump has more experience in public office than Clinton
What is the relationship between the two passages provided?
What is the relationship between the two passages provided?
What is the role of the reader in an enthymeme?
What is the role of the reader in an enthymeme?
What is the main claim of the second passage?
What is the main claim of the second passage?
In the argument about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, what is the unstated conclusion?
In the argument about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, what is the unstated conclusion?
In the passage about wages for middle-class workers, what is implied about the benefits of a union movement?
In the passage about wages for middle-class workers, what is implied about the benefits of a union movement?
What is the primary function of an enthymeme?
What is the primary function of an enthymeme?
What is the relationship between the premises and the conclusion in the enthymeme about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump?
What is the relationship between the premises and the conclusion in the enthymeme about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump?
What is the primary difference between the two passages?
What is the primary difference between the two passages?
What is the purpose of making explicit an unstated premise or conclusion in an enthymeme?
What is the purpose of making explicit an unstated premise or conclusion in an enthymeme?