Select a question that would derail the speaker's argument and illustrate where he needs more information:
Michael Jordan is no match for LeBron James. Jordan's teams were loaded with all star players. He
won six championships as a result of his team, not his skills alone. LeBron doesn't have nearly as
much help, as far as amazing teammates go. There's no doubt Jordan was incredible, but LeBron
has more points scored per game, as an individual player (the most LeBron has scored-57.7, vs.
Jordan scoring 55.3). LeBron is the new all-star.
A. Where did you get your facts?
B. Can you explain why Jordan has an entire line of sneakers named after him?
C. Why is LeBron better?
D. Can you compare and contrast the starting line-up of the two teams?

Which two passages in this excerpt from the death of ivan illych does leo tolstoy use to suggest that ivan ilych feels like his life is slipping away from him? "what's the use? it makes no difference," he said to himself, staring with wide-open eyes into the darkness. "death. yes, death. and none of them knows or wishes to know it, and they have no pity for me. now they are playing." (he heard through the door the distant sound of a song and its accompaniment.) "it's all the same to them, but they will die too! fools! i first, and they later, but it will be the same for them. and now they are merry . . the beasts! " anger choked him and he was agonizingly, unbearably miserable. "it is impossible that all men have been doomed to suffer this awful horror! " he raised himself. "something must be wrong. i must calm myself—must think it all over from the beginning." and he again began thinking. "yes, the beginning of my illness: i knocked my side, but i was still quite well that day and the next. it hurt a little, then rather more. i saw the doctors, then followed despondency and anguish, more doctors, and i drew nearer to the abyss. my strength grew less and i kept coming nearer and nearer, and now i have wasted away and there is no light in my eyes.