Applying Inquiry and Research Skills — Cumulative exam
Question 4 • TX-English III
Read the passage from President Barack Obama’s address on Syria.On August 21st, these basic rules were violated, along with our sense of common humanity. No one disputes that chemical weapons were used in Syria. The world saw thousands of videos, cell phone pictures, and social media accounts from the attack, and humanitarian organizations told stories of hospitals packed with people who had symptoms of poison gas.
Answer
A
experiments and expert opinions
B
analogies and testimonials
C
visual evidence and anecdotes
D
personal observations and facts
Explanation
The passage points to visual evidence in the “videos” and “cell phone pictures” of the attack. It also includes anecdotes—brief accounts from humanitarian organizations about hospitals filled with people showing symptoms of poison gas. Together, these are “visual evidence and anecdotes,” choice C.
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