Question

when pointing out specific instances you should also _____________.
a. identify significant exceptions
b. identify the important people
c. avoid discussing the number of specific instances
d. appeal to the audiences emotions

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: When presenting specific instances, identifying significant exceptions is important for a comprehensive analysis (e.g., in data analysis or argumentation, noting exceptions to general trends from instances).
• Option b: Identifying important people isn't directly related to pointing out specific instances in most contexts.
• Option c: Discussing the number of instances can be relevant (e.g., in statistics or examples, quantity matters), so avoiding it is incorrect.
• Option d: Appealing to emotions is a rhetorical device, not directly tied to pointing out instances.

So the correct option is a.

Answer:

a. identify significant exceptions