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What defines an overall or overarching argument?

What is a claim?

The Elements of Rhetoric

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1
What is a claim?
A statement of preference
Assertions or main lines of reasoning
A bivalve mollusc buried in the sand of the ocean floor
A statement of a verifiable fact
2
What defines an overall or overarching argument?
The evidence that supports the author's claim.
The position or conclusion the author wants us to accept
A long narrative about the author's biography
An argument that explores the author's skeptics.
3
What defines an assumption?
beliefs, values, and worldview taken for granted
empirical information that undermines an argument
a countervailing evidence that challenges a claim
A reference to a statistical data
4
What are strategies in rhetorical studies?
Tactical choices authors make to persuade the audience
a way the author deals with opposing views
A way an author organizes the text
All of the above
5
Which one of these is NOT a rhetorical appeal?
Argos
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
6
What is evidence?
A faith-based conviction
A hunch that emerges from the gut
Facts, data, examples and other facets that support a claim
A grand work of fiction
7
What is a rebuttal?
A repetitive series of statements reinforcing the argument
Addressing of objections, opposing arguments, and questions
A repeated forceful thrust of your head to a wall
A sweeping generalization or assumption
8
What comprises of a rhetorical situation?
Author
Context
Audience
All of the above