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read the following passage from the article "the completely free market."
"the other battle cry you hear from people opposed to open file sharing is that the artist are not making any money. let's be clear about this. the "artists" people are referring to are famous pop and rock stars. these famous musicians are getting paid. they make millions of dollars a year from concerts, commercials, and other appearances."
why is the passage an example of fallacious reasoning?
a. the author doesn't know the artists personally to state such a claim.
b. the author doesn't use any facts to support such a claim, so it can't be proven.
c. everyone knows that artists don't make millions of dollars from their music.
d. everyone knows that artists don't really care if people download their songs illegally.

Read the following short excerpt of student writing. use your vocabulary and grammar knowledge to determine which suggestions you would make to improve his or her grammar and word choice. i really thought she loved me but i discovered her grave betrayal one afternoon. it was easy to figure out because she accidentally sent a text to me that was meant for him. i was confused by the text because it said, "don't tell mike." i felt insulted that she thought she could get away with this infidelity. at first i felt very angry bitter and hateful but then i felt so hopeless and depressed. i longed for her to call me. i thought if i could just hear her pleasing voice, maybe then i would not be filled with such bitterness. instead of calling her i talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain. talking with her makes me feel euphoric. i think i may be on the road to recovery.what word would you suggest to replace the underlined word or words in this excerpt? instead of calling her, i talked to another friend who is (good at listening and feeling my pain). talking with her makes me feel euphoric. amorous sentimental empathetic grave

What is similar about a satire and a parable? o a. both are based on a previous work. o b. both attempt to persuade an audience. o c. both use humor to entertain an audience. o d. both are very short in length.

The following question asks about one or more selections from your literature textbook. you may use your textbook to answer this question. both “lob’s girl” and “jeremiah’s song” contains flashbacks. in a paragraph, explain what this plot technique adds to the stories. support your answer with one detail from each story. use the reading selections to you answer the questions.