Controlling Idea, Evidence, and Summarizing

Which one of the following is an example of anecdotal evidence from "Ain't I a Woman?

• ...he says that women can have as much rights as men 'cause Christ wasn't a woman. Where did your Christ come from?...From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him.

• That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and have the best place everywhere...

• I could work as much as eat as much as a man -when I could get it - and bear the lash as well! And ain't I a woman?

• If my cup won't hold but a pint, and yours a quart, wouldn't you be mean to not let me have my little half measure full?

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"If my cup won't hold but a pint and yours holds a quart, wouldn't you be mean to not let me have my little half measure full?" is an example of a(n)

• Analogy

• Personal experience

• Study and statistics

• Example

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Anecdotal evidence will always include a(n)

• Historical or Current Event

• Personal Experience

• Example from Literature

• Analogy

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Empirical evidence will always only include

• Personal Experience

• Rhetorical Questions

• Historical Events

• Studies and Statistics

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The best summary for "Ain't I a Woman" is

• Sojourner Truth gives a speech in which he discusses how she has endured great hardship because not only is she black but also a woman.

• Sojourner Truth gives a speech in which she advocates for equal rights for women from the perspective of a former slave and a woman.

• Sojourner Truth gives a speech advocating for equal rights for all black people and women in spite of any differences in intellect.

• Sojourner Truth gives a speech in which she states that women are superior to men because Christ came from God and woman only; men had nothing to do with Him.

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In Open Letter to Female Coaches, the author uses anecdotal evidence at the beginning to establish his opinion that

• men should not feel threatened by women's success

• it is okay for men to make more than men

• women are superior to men

• women are just as capable than men

The author includes the anecdotal evidence involving Becky Hammon, another basketball player and himself to

• prove that Hammon is a great coach regardless of her gender.

• show how he and the other players get along with Hammon.

• demonstrate that while Hammon is good, she's not as good as her male peers.

• create a safe place for all female basketball coaches.

Which type of evidence does the author use to disprove Hammon was hired for "good p.r." (public relations)

• empirical

• anecdotal

• logical

• all of them

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From what perspective does Pau Gosol, the author of Open Letter to Female Coaches, write?

• an NBA basketball player who does not care about coaches' gender.

• an NBA retired basketball player in support of female coaches

• an NBA basketball player in support of female coaches.

• an NBA basketball player who does not support female coaches.

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Why does Gosol think the "awkwardness in the locker room" argument against female coaches is embarrassing?

• because it is an impractical, unrealistic argument.

• because it shows how people think sports should be exclusive of strides for equality

• because it actually does exist but no one wants to talk about it

• because he thinks she should have a private space to get dressed.

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