A local café is currently staffed by 4 workers, one at the register and three making specialty coffees.  The following table shows the number of customers the café served during their morning hours:   Hour Customers 6 AM 14 7 AM 19 8 AM 25 9 AM 24 10 AM 18 11 AM 13   What was the average productivity per worker, in customers/hour (Answer to 2 Decimal places X.xx)

Match the following branches of the U.S. government with their respective roles:

Cordelia Biosciences is deciding whether to open a small, medium, or large factory. Market analysis suggests a 40% probability of low demand and a 60% probability of high demand.  The NPVs of various scenarios are details below. Small factory: If demand is low, the net present value (NPV) will be $120,000. If demand is high, the company can either continue with the current setup and earn an NPV of $140,000 or expand the factory and earn an NPV of $160,000. Medium factory: If demand is low, the NPV will be $180,000. If demand is high, the company can either do nothing and realize an NPV of $110,000 or expand and earn an NPV of $170,000. Large factory: If demand is low, the NPV will be $70,000. If demand is high, the NPV will be $240,000. What is the expected monetary value of the best course of action?

The Rogerian argument will include a rebuttal of the opposing viewpoint. 

Deductive reasoning begins with premises–statements or assumptions on which an argument is based or from which _________ are drawn. 

A source has authority when a writer has the expertise to write about the subject. Always try to determine if the author is a recognized authority or simply a person who decided to write about a particular topic. 

If you make a statement like Everything in the Bible is true.   The Bible says Noah built an ark.  Therefore, Noah’s ark really existed. This is considered to be ________(3 words) because it presents a debatable statement that requires proof to show that it is actually true. 

When you have a clear __________, convincing support, and effective refutation of opposing arguments, you establish your credibility and go a long way toward convincing readers that you are someone worth listening to. 

When paraphrasing, you give the source’s main ideas in detail, but you use your own words. 

Every visual is an argument.