Developing an Effective Argument

Question 1

What is one of Yousafzai’s claims in this part of the speech?

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B: Education for all is an important part of Islam.

Question 2

What type of reasoning does Yousafzai use in this part of the speech?

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A: abductive

Question 3

What type of reasoning does Yousafzai use in this section?

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C: deductive; she starts with a general statement, then gets more specific

Question 4

What evidence from the speech best supports Yousafzai’s claim that peace is necessary for education?

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A: sentence 2

Question 5

Which logical fallacies does the speaker make? Choose two correct answers.

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A: slippery slope; E: circular reasoning

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