Sarah reasoned that (1) she had earned A's in three previous English classes, and (2) past success predicts future success, so (3) she will likely get an A in her current English class. In this example of rhetorical proof, statement (1) is the __________.

A. supporting material
B. proof
C. attention getter
D. reasoning

Answer: A

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