If the following contains an argument, identify the conclusi…

If the following contains an argument, identify the conclusion: Rats that have been raised in environments with a variety of toys and puzzles have bigger, healthier brains than the brains of rats raised in more barren environments.  It seems, then, that the brains of humans will be bigger and healthier if humans are placed in intellectually stimulating environments.

Identify the claim that is not a premise in the argument:The…

Identify the claim that is not a premise in the argument:There must be someone else in these woods.  This is true because there was clearly someone in this cabin recently since there was warm water in the teakettle and because there was wood still smoldering in the fireplace. But the person couldn’t have been Tim because Tim has been with me the whole time. 

This period of literature, called , often includes character…

This period of literature, called , often includes characters who are influenced by nature. Sometimes nature even reflects characters’ lives and feelings. The philosophy of the period is that “everything real exists in nature,” and writers often address the idea of instinct. Characters respond to their environment and may have urges they cannot control.