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Count the number of claims contained in the following:
"It's important that we fix the dam immediately because it's about to burst."
A. This passage contains one claim
B. This passage contains two claims
C. This passage contains three claims
D. This passage does not contain any claims
2. In which of the following passages do we find one or more claims trying to give a reason proving another claim?
A. The purpose of COM 312. "Practical Thinking" is to help students become more critical, independent, powerful thinkers. The purpose of HUM 102, "Introduction to Ethics, is to help students begin to think more deeply about life".
B. The purpose of COM 312. "Practical Thinking", is to help students become more critical, independent, powerful thinkers. Therefore, COM 312 is designed to build on the skills students develop in HUM 102, since in HUM 102 students start to think more deeply about life.
1. In statement A one or more claims tries to give a reason to prove another claim is true.
2. In statement B, one or more claims tries to give a reason to prove another claim is true.
3. In BOTH A and B one or more claims tries to give a reason to prove another claim is true.
4. In neither A or B one or more claims tries to give a reason to prove another claim is true.