Jayson Blair is no longer a New York Times reporter. His blatant use of stolen and
fabricated stories led not only to his own forced resignation, but also to the resignations
of two high-ranking editors at the Times.
What can we learn from this incident?
A) We can no longer trust the mainstream news media to tell the truth.
B) "If it bleeds, it leads" is what even reputable papers do to increase readership.
C) Our society has become increasingly obsessed with punishing white collar crime.
D) Penalties for plagiarism are severe and the consequences can be devastating.
D
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Which of the following qualities is essential when reasoning by narrative?
A) resonance, plausibility, coherence B) consistency, fidelity, truthfulness C) personal, coherent, organized D) credibility, plausibility, paraphrased E) short, succinct, discrete
The opponents final strategic decision is to
(a) determine whether to accept the advocate's primary inference as topical. (b) decide how to employ presumption to refute the advocate's case. (c) determine whether to use strategies of denial and extenuation to dispute the advocate's case. (d) decide how to deal with any preemptive arguments the advocate has offered.