Arguing from signs offers the best explanation for a body of facts and is the type of reasoning investigators use when trying to explain murders, disasters, and accidents.

Speech act theory is based on the idea that people not only say things, they also _____ things with their words

a. do b. repeat c. hear d. access

Caroline told her audience, "There seem to be more children than ever before going to school without having breakfast." This statement is an example of a(n)__________.

A. belief B. platitude C. value D. stereotype