Exam 6: How Do I Prove My Argument

The value of the five-volume set of the Library of Congress Subject Headings is that they contain the precise terms to look under when searching for books and indexes to most periodicals.

are tested by having the audience employ their own senses for verification.

In scientific evidence, the variable which is hypothesized to produce changes in another variable is the

Examples, illustrations, and statistics are forms of factual evidence.

What test of evidence must scientific evidence must meet?

In evaluating examples and illustrations, we must be concerned with the recency of observation and the attitude of the observer.

Tracings, which appear toward the bottom of a card in the library's physical card catalog or electronic record, or the Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data in a book itself are valuable to look at because they provide you with information on

are that form of factual evidence which is accepted on the basis of uniform patterns of experience.

Which of the following is NOT a test to be used in assessing the reliability of examples and illustrations?

Experimental observations, statistics, expert opinion statements, premises, or artifacts, are common sources of

The difference between The Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature and The Applied Science and Technology Index is that the former catalogs scholarly journals and special interest publications while the latter catalogs popular periodicals.

When a portion, or sample, of a population of people, events, or phenomena of a particular kind are observed, the resulting statistical data is termed

Artifacts are an exhibit of objects, photographs, diagrams, or recordings.

Read the following argument and use it to answer question There is every reason to believe that the concussion crisis in NFL football will get worse. The speed and size of professional athletes have made American football more dangerous. Offensive linemen now average nearly 315 pounds-65 more pounds than they did 30 years ago. They launch that weight from a three-point stance, headfirst, at opposing linemen of nearly the same size. The impact of two such massive players produces a concussion in the cranium when the brain bangs against the skull. Professor of Neurology at Boston University, Dr. Ann McKee, notes, "when helmets clash, the head decelerates instantly, yet the brain continues to lurch forward, like a driver who jams the brakes on. Even though the skull is protected by a helmet, the brain itself is still in motion and a concussion is often the result." -In assessing the reliability of Dr. McKee's statement we would be concerned about

Evidence is information taken from fact or opinion material used to establish the probable truth of a claim.

Why is the library potentially a better source of information than the Internet?

Read the following argument and use it to answer question There is every reason to believe that the concussion crisis in NFL football will get worse. The speed and size of professional athletes have made American football more dangerous. Offensive linemen now average nearly 315 pounds-65 more pounds than they did 30 years ago. They launch that weight from a three-point stance, headfirst, at opposing linemen of nearly the same size. The impact of two such massive players produces a concussion in the cranium when the brain bangs against the skull. Professor of Neurology at Boston University, Dr. Ann McKee, notes, "when helmets clash, the head decelerates instantly, yet the brain continues to lurch forward, like a driver who jams the brakes on. Even though the skull is protected by a helmet, the brain itself is still in motion and a concussion is often the result." -Professor of Neurology at Boston University, Dr. Ann McKee statement, "when helmets clash, the head decelerates instantly, yet the brain continues to lurch forward, like a driver who jams the brakes on. Even though the skull is protected by a helmet, the brain itself is still in motion and a concussion is often the result" is

Premises are factual claims that are so widely accepted they have the status of "fact".

Statements that interpret or evaluate factual information made by an expert in a given field are evidence from opinion.

An audience will accept the opinion of an uncredentialed source