College Composition / Unit 29 CMP 0704 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Numerical Data as a Device
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The idea
Statistics and figures are a rhetorical device as well as evidence, and accurate data can strengthen an argument.
In practice
A writer who states a precise percentage signals research and seriousness, and a large number can create shock as well as inform.
Where people slip
Analyze whether the numbers are accurate and fairly presented, not only whether they impress.
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