Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The advocate’s ability to use his or her own reasoning and to extract compelling claims from
available information is an exercise in inartistic proof.
2. The smaller the gap between the advocate’s position and the position of his or her audience,
the more useful outside support becomes.
3. The nature of the forum in which an argument is made should not influence the advocate’s
selection and use of outside support.
4. When addressing an audience that firmly endorses their position, advocates should rely
primarily on shared clichés and commonplaces.
5. An important reason to gather outside support is that it helps the advocate check for his or
her potential bias.

1. false
2. false
3. false
4. false
5. true