The Statement Did You Know You Can Get Home Delivery

question 23

Multiple Choice

The statement Did you know you can get home delivery of your local newspaper for 40 percent less than the newsstand price? 

• A)builds interest with an expert opinion.
• B)motivates action.
• C)gains attention by asking a question that focuses on reader benefits.
• D)presents an indirect benefit.

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Definitions:

Explanandum

The subject or occurrence that is under investigation in a scientific exploration.

Auxiliary Assumptions

Additional premises or conditions presumed to be true to support an argument or theory.

Affirming The Consequent

An invalid mixed hypothetical syllogism in which the categorical premise affirms the consequent of the hypothetical premise and the conclusion affirms the antecedent.

Explanandum

The phenomenon or event that is to be explained in a scientific or philosophical inquiry.