Rhetorical Devices: Enthymeme in Argumentation
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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?

  • Deductive argument
  • Syllogism
  • Inductive argument
  • Enthymeme (correct)

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?

<p>The second passage is an example of an enthymeme (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the reader in an enthymeme?

<p>To identify the unstated premises (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main claim of the second passage?

<p>There is a need for a resurgence of the union movement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the argument about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, what is the unstated conclusion?

<p>One should prefer Clinton to Trump in the presidential election (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the passage about wages for middle-class workers, what is implied about the benefits of a union movement?

<p>It will improve working conditions for middle-class workers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of an enthymeme?

<p>To imply a conclusion without stating it explicitly (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the premises and the conclusion in the enthymeme about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump?

<p>The premises are explicit, and the conclusion is unstated (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between the two passages?

<p>One is about politics, and the other is about economics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of making explicit an unstated premise or conclusion in an enthymeme?

<p>To clarify the argument and ensure understanding (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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