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Question 7: Backing is the information that supports the warrant

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(a) true. Correct! The backing is similar to data (in that it can be statistical, an example, testimony, etc.) but is used to support the reasoning process in the warrant. For instance, a warrant establishing a causal connection between tobacco use and cancer can use statistics, examples, or expert testimony to back up that causal reasoning.
(b) false. Sorry. Backing is the part of the argument that supports the warrant.

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