The Proposal Behind the Persuasion

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1What does rhetoric refer to in the first sentence?A. The speaker's effective use of expression to present and persuade.B. A physical measurement of the display room.C. An inability to organize or communicate an argument.D. A guarantee that every claim in the report is true.

2By selectively presenting only favorable comments to promote one conclusion, the report was _____.A. balancedB. evenhandedC. tendentiousD. impartial

3Which response is a platitude in this context?A. Provide a measured drawing showing the space required.B. Answer a specific question about limited display space with the familiar assurance that everyone should work together.C. Identify an unresolved question and arrange a practical check.D. Explain which two displays can share one wall and why.

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