Which of the Following Is NOT a Type of Discourse

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of discourse?

• A) a debate
• B) a conversation
• C) an award ceremony
• D) * a poetry recital

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Definitions:

If-then Statement

A logical conditional statement stating that if one thing happens, then another will as well, expressing a causal or inferential relationship.

Asserted

Stated confidently or declared as true.

Disjunctive Syllogism

A logical rule that concludes one disjunct must be false if the other is true, usually in the form: Either A or B; not A; therefore, B.

Unstated Premise

A component of an argument that is not expressed but is assumed to be true for the argument to hold.