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In the above passage, the use of ellipses (. . .) indicates that 

The following argument rests upon which unstated claim, or assumption?“Kevin is under ten years old and should not be home alone.”

Which of the following statements is an accurate paraphrase of the authors’ assertion that reckless alcohol use by college students “has persisted on campuses despite both a general decrease in alcohol consumption among Americans and an increase in the number of abstainers”?

In which situation would it be best not to make an emotional appeal?

Identify the type of appeal in the following sentence: After 9/11, most Americans are willing to accept more limited freedoms for the sake of national security.

In the second paragraph, why do the authors mention that their study included 140 “randomly selected colleges”?

Which of the following is a logical statement (does NOT contain a logical fallacy?

What is the primary problem with the following argument: We shouldn’t legalize marijuana. If we do, we’d just be opening the doors for even more hardcore drugs. Say the guy next to me is smoking pot, right here in this café. What’s next then? A heroin bar?

When composing an effective persuasive essay, a writer should do all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following sentences is correctly documented and avoids plagiarism?