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Question 26 (1 point) Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question at the bottom of the box. NOTE: There will be FIVE QUESTIONS for this passage.

Catherine recently heard about a fascinating event. After researching the event and the person responsible for it, she wrote this paper. Read Catherine’s paper and think about the revisions she needs to make. Then answer the questions that follow.
Fearless Felix

(1) On October 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager, traveling in an experimental plane known as the X-1, became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound. (2) On that same day 65 years later, Felix Baumgartner also reached supersonic speeds, but he became the first person to accomplish this without traveling in a jet or a spacecraft. (3) Instead, Baumgartner was 24 miles above Earth at the time and jumped.

(4) On the day of the jump, Baumgartner donned a flight suit and helmet that had been specifically designed to protect him from the high altitude. (5) Without this gear he wouldn’t be able to survive the awesome temperatures or the thin atmosphere. (6) Next he climbed into a 2,900-pound protective capsule attached to a hot-air balloon that would carry him to the edge of space. (7) After a two and-a-half-hour trip, he reached his target altitude. (8) Then he ran through an extensive checklist. (9) He then opened the door to the capsule, stepped out onto a small ledge, and saluted. (10) “I’m going home now,” Baumgartner announced, and he jumped off the ledge.

(11) More than eight million people watched a live Internet stream that showed Baumgartner plummeting toward Earth. (12) People were able to watch Baumgartner on computers. (13) He spun wildly at first, but fortunately, he soon regained control. (14) For the next few minutes, anxious viewers watched and held their collective breath. (15) At the 5,000-foot mark, Baumgartner opened a parachute to slow his descent to Earth. (16) A little more than nine minutes after jumping out of the capsule, Baumgartner landed safely in the New Mexico desert and lifted his arms in victory. (17) He had succeeded! (18) Not only had he become the first person to break the sound barrier in a free fall, but he had also broken records for the highest manned balloon flight and the highest skydive.

(19) The jump was the culmination of five years of planning and preparation by Baumgartner and his team. (20) Those who were involved say that they hope the data collected will help future aerospace pioneers. (21) However, information obtained from testing the pressurized flight suit and helmet could be used to help pilots, astronauts, and even space tourists who might one day need to quickly evacuate a damaged space vehicle. (22) As for Felix Baumgartner, he insists that he will now retire from the daredevil business. (23) However, one has to wonder how sincere he really is. (24) His plans for the future include piloting helicopters for mountain rescues and firefighting missions!

QUESTION 1: Catherine would like to provide a more detailed thesis statement for her paper. Which of the following could replace sentence 3 and accomplish this goal?
a
Instead, Baumgartner was several miles above the beautiful, majestic Earth at the time that he decided to make a magnificent jump.
b
Instead, Baumgartner was high above Earth—24 miles to be precise—and jumped without a jet or spacecraft of any kind.
c
Instead, Baumgartner, who was 24 miles above Earth at the time, jumped out of a capsule and proceeded to free-fall, traveling at speeds of more than 800 miles per hour.
d
Instead, Baumgartner was 24 miles above Earth at the time, which is quite an amazing distance, and jumped, which is quite an amazing feat.

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formal arguments

in written, formal arguments, the best way to build credibility with readers is to provide them with evidence. no matter what your argument might be and which side you agree with, citing strong evidence to back up your claim leaves the opposition with little to argue.

emotional appeal is often used in oral arguments. written arguments, however, rely on four main types of evidence. as you read further, you will see that some types are more credible than others and "hold more water" so to speak.

statistical evidence

the strongest type of evidence in formal writing is statistical evidence. this ranges from true, hard data presented as a percentage or number, to survey-type data. for example, statistical evidence could be:

4 out of 5 experts claim

85% of women in the united

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statistical evidence can be proven as fact. you can actually go out and find hard information to prove your particular claim.

testimonial evidence

the use of celebrities as credibility evidence can be considered testimonial in nature. many people look up to celebrities as role models in their lives. good or bad, when a person chooses a life-path that takes them into public light, there will be many others out there who want to emulate the celebrity. these celebrity endorsements provide the second-strongest type of evidence found in formal arguments.

testimonial evidence can also be collected from experts and authorities in a given field. doctors, dentists, lawyers often provide expert testimonials. their authority is not often questions. they are expected to "know their stuff."

anecdotal evidence

when storytelling is involved as evidence, anecdotal evidence is being used. due to its less objective nature, anecdotal evidence is not extremely strong. when coupled with statistical or testimonial evidence, anecdotal evidence can be highly effective in determining credibility or proof.

storytelling, although based on fact, can include quite a bit of opinion, thus making it less objective. usually, eyewitnesses are used as providers of anecdotal evidence. they saw or experienced the phenomenon at hand are telling their version or side of the story.

analogical evidence

when information is scarce about something and little is known, analogical evidence is often used in a formal argument to increase credibility of the proof. if the phenomenon in question is new and little is known about it, analogical evidence that pulls in known factors about a similar phenomenon to show parallels can be an effective way to provide proof.

due to limited knowledge about the phenomenon, in this situation, analogical evidence can be regarded as the weakest type of evidence used in formal arguments. one can only imagine and hope that the comparison-phenomenon is close enough that the results can be applied to the new phenomenon.

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all that really matters in a formal argument is whether or not the writer has credible evidence to back up what they want to say or what they are thinking. so often, we hear people say, "prove it! " to one another.

one last little formal arguments not only provide credible evidence to support claims, don't forget that acknowledgment of the opposing point of view in an argument also strengthens the entire product.

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