Devry PHIl447 week 3 quiz Question # 00031307 Posted By: neil2103 Updated on: 11/09/2014 10:09 PM Due on: 11/24/2014 Subject Philosophy Topic General Philosophy Tutorials: 1 See full Answer Question Question 1.1.(TCO 6) Which is the best answer to this situation? On Thanksgiving Day 1990, an image said by some to resemble the Virgin Mary was observed in a stained glass window of St. Dominic's Church in Colfax, California. A physicist asked to investigate said the image was caused by sunlight shining through the window and reflecting from a newly installed hanging light fixture. Others said the image was a miracle. Whose explanation is more likely true?(Points : 4) No possible information can explain this. The others' explanation Given this information, we can't tell which explanation is more likely. The physicist's explanationQuestion 2.2.(TCOs 7 & 9) It is important to recognize when a rhetorical slanting device is being used to influence your attitude and belief. Here is an example. Choose the answer that best identifies a common device that was shown in the Chapter 5 reading. Schools are just prisons with daily early release.What is demonstrated by this statement?(Points : 4) An innuendo A rhetorical analogy A euphemism A dysphemism A hyperboleQuestion 3.3.(TCOs 7 & 9) It is important to recognize when a rhetorical slanting device is being used to influence your attitude and belief. Here is an example. Choose the answer that best identifies a common device that was shown in the Chapter 5 reading. "Sure. Obama is an 'American,' isn't he?"The use of quotation marks around "American" has the effect of a(Points : 4) weaseler. downplayer. dysphemism. rhetorical explanation. Not a slanterQuestion 4.4.(TCOs 7 & 9) It is important to recognize when a rhetorical slanting device is being used to influence your attitude and belief. Here is an example. Choose the answer that best identifies a common device that was shown in the Chapter 5 reading. "You say you are in love with Oscar, but are you sure he's right for you? Isn't he a little too ... uh, 'mature' for you?"This statement contains what?(Points : 4) A euphemism A loaded question Both answers 1 and 2 Neither answers 1 nor 2 Not a slanterQuestion 5.5.(TCOs 7 & 9) It is important to recognize when a rhetorical slanting device is being used to influence your attitude and belief.Here is an example. Choose the answer that best identifies a common device that was shown in the Chapter 5 reading. "The obvious truth is that bilingual education has been a failure."In this statement, "the obvious truth" might best be identified as what?(Points : 4) A proof surrogate A weaseler An innuendo A dysphemism Not a slanter Rating: 4.9/5
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