When Issuing the Code That Stated "All Rogues and Vagabonds…shall

question 35

Multiple Choice

When issuing the code that stated "All rogues and vagabonds…shall be deemed and considered vagrants…," why did the Mississippi legislature define "vagrancy" in such broad terms?

• A) They believed the general public understood the meaning of this term.
• B) This allowed white Southerners to arrest freedmen at will and curtail their freedom.
• C) They did not want to violate the provisions of the Thirteenth Amendment.
• D) This made it easier to condemn freedmen for more severe crimes.

Understand how business messages utilize persuasive techniques to influence purchase decisions.

Identify effective strategies to overcome audience resistance in persuasive communication.

Comprehend different reasoning approaches (deductive, inductive, analogy) in the context of persuasion.

Recognize the limitations and pitfalls of relying solely on emotional appeals or logical fallacies in persuasion.

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Definitions:

Concrete Situations

Circumstances or conditions that are specific, real, and tangible, as opposed to abstract or theoretical scenarios.

Reason Logically

The cognitive process of applying logical thinking and deduction to form valid conclusions or solve problems.

Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development and his theory of cognitive development.

Informal Assessment Procedures

Informal assessment procedures are non-standardized methods of evaluating a student's performance, such as observations, interviews, and portfolio assessments, to guide instruction.