Question

Which statement best explains why "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" is an example of inductive reasoning, as a whole?

- It contains one primary claim in its first paragraph and then supports that claim throughout the rest of the speech
- It offers a claim and then rebuts all arguments against that claim throughout the rest of the speech about the holiday.
- It uses a specific holiday as a basis for the broader conclusion that is constructed throughout the rest of the speech.
- It begins with a grandiose statement and then explains that statement in parts throughout the rest of the speech.

Answer 1

C. It uses a specific holiday as a basis for the broader conclusion that is constructed throughout the rest of the speech.

Answer 2

The result of an inductive reasoning is a probable one meaning that it might be true based on the arguments. We can observe this characteristics in all of the given options. The title of the speech is a direct mention to the Independence day celebrated in the US. Therefore, the correct answer is the third option.