Which of the following definitions best explains the term deduction?
a)reasoning from several particular examples to establish a general principleb)reasoning in which specific support of the claim validates the claim as truec)comparing a known object with an unfamiliar objectd)stirring feelings of happiness, sadness or anger in a reader

Read this passage from geoffrey lean’s “one poor harvest away from chaos”: on wednesday, the food and agriculture organisation (fao) reported that global food prices has hit a record high and were likely to go on rising. . that is bad enough for britain, adding to the inflationary pressures from the soaring cost of oil and other commodities, not to mention the vat increase. but for the world’s poor, who have to spend 80 percent of their income on food, it could be catastrophic. why is the passage an example of deductive reasoning? a. the author is appealing to the feelings and emotions of the audience b. the author starts with specifics, using them to probe a general point. c. the author is starting with a general topic and moving to more specific information d. the author is showing that he biased against poor people

Comprehension the question below refers to the selection“the lamb from songs of innocence” by william blake. according to the speaker, the lamb is endowed with the qualities of — a. mildness c. wisdom b. energy d. humor

The first step in synthesizing is to a. compare a particular source you are considering to the other sources you have already selected. b. parrot what other sources have said. c. ignore sources with information that runs counter to your claim. d. insert large chunks of information from one or two sources into your essay.