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Read the paragraph below. Do you think the claim is supported by strong or weak evidence? Explain your reasoning.

Schools should teach students the skill of active listening so they can be successful in the workplace. Active listening is just as important to talking. Adults spend 70 percent of their time communicating and, of that, 45 percent of their time is listening. Studies have shown that employers are more likely to hire applicants with good communication skills.Explain what makes a claim effective, and describe how a writer uses evidence and claims in an argumentative essay.

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Answer:

It's a little weak. The claim of 70 & 45% is made, but it's just stated. If it is actual, cite the source.

User Lahiru Jayakody
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Answer:

I believe it is weak reasoning

Step-by-step explanation:

it is statistics and not examples and there is no other reasoning

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