2) what type of fallacy does the speaker use in the first sentence of paragraph 4? "this is the question which must be answered in 1976: are we to be one people bound together by common spirit, sharing in a common endeavor; or will we become a divided nation? " a. false assumption b. caricature c. loaded terms d. leading question e. hasty generalization

Read the following conclusion for an essay that claims that extreme sports should be more highly regulated because they are too dangerous: whether it is a high level of physical exertion, or extra doses of the "fear factor," it is common for extreme athletes to beat at the door of fate. it is these people who tempt their own mortality, while curious onlookers wait anxiously for the outcome, who must be protected from themselves. which statement provides the most accurate evaluation of the paragraph? a. the closing statement is unsatisfying b. the passage introduces new evidence. c. the thesis is not restated. d. the style is informal and inconsistent.

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

Which character threatens several times to kill solomon northup in twelve years a slave? clemens ray burch john williams robert