Philosophy Passage A
I will not deny that the defendant's action might seem heinous. Nevertheless,
such a competent jury cannot deny the dire circumstances of the defendant's
upbringing! Orphaned at birth, a loveless foster home, little encouragement in
either schooling or vocation: Who among us cannot understand the desperation
that such circumstances might inspire? I submit that the defendant's crime would
never have happened except for such desperate circumstances. You must acquit.
Passage A
commit a fallacy; specifically, it
commit a straw
man fallacy.
does not
does
Passage B
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it's a work of art. Distinguish yourself with a Chronos today."
Passage B
man fallacy.
commit a fallacy; specifically, it
commit a straw

Read the following scene from trifles. mrs. peters. she was piecing a quilt. (she brings the large sewing basket, and they look at the bright pieces.) mrs. hale. it’s log cabin pattern. pretty, isn’t it? i wonder if she was goin’ to quilt or just knot it? (footsteps have been heard coming down the stairs. the sheriff enters, followed by hale and the county attorney.) sheriff. they wonder if she was going to quilt it or just knot it. (the men laugh, the women look abashed.) county attorney (rubbing his hands over the stove). frank’s fire didn’t do much up there, did it? well, let’s go out to the barn and get that cleared up. (the men go outside.) how would a film version most likely emphasize the men’s emotions during this scene? by emphasizing the variety of props used by showing the men’s facial expressions by highlighting the characters’ costumes by focusing on the actions of the women

Which graphical source would best show the average voting age of americans, organized by income? a.schematics b.infographic c.map d.chart

Read the paragraph. theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reform. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the wealthy and powerful corporations and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities. which sentence is the thesis of this paragraph? theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reforms. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the people and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities.