Deductive reasoning is a method of thought or argument that: A. relies on firmly held beliefs about the characteristics of a
particular group of people.
B. starts from a specific idea to reach a more general conclusion.
C. appeals to the emotions or values of the audience.
D. starts with a general idea and then uses specific examples or
known facts to support that idea.

starts with a general idea and then uses specific examples or known facts to support that idea

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compare & contrast informative essay/speech

when speaking or writing for the sole purpose of providing information in order to give audience members a good basis for making a decision, you would present an informative speech or essay.   because you wouldn’t want to be persuading the audience by arguing for one type of exercise over the other, you wouldn’t choose a persuasive/argumentative technique.   to fairly, and without bias, present information about the pros and cons of each type exercise, a compare/contrast, informative speech/essay would be the best bet.

answer: i dont know tbh

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