The Second Presupposition of the Practice of Argument Making Is

question 25

Multiple Choice

The second presupposition of the practice of argument making is the hypothetical that __________.

• A) the speaker's reason, if true, is the logical basis for the speaker's claim
• B) the listener's attention, if focused, will agree with what the speaker is saying
• C) the speaker's claim, if false, will be rejected by the listener
• D) the listener's response, if measured, will be to judge the argument sound

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