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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the reader in an enthymeme?

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

    What is the primary function of an enthymeme?

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

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