The fact that research has shown that people who join weight loss groups do a better job of losing weight than do people who try to lose weight on their own demonstrates that small groups can

One important reason why examples are used in speeches is that they

a. make an abstract concept specific and meaningful. b. offer a visual illustration of an idea. c. act as transitions between main parts of the speech. d. divert attention away from a weak argument.

In the first column, list the sense which is being appealed to

by the example. What will be an ideal response?