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Question 9: A qualifier states the exceptions to the claim

Answer Choices:

(a) true. Sorry. The function of the qualifier is NOT to state exceptions to the claim.
(b) false. Correct! The function of the qualifier is to establish probability for an argument's truthfulness. For instance, a speaker may state that his/her argument is absolutely true, or may state that it is possibly true. Both of these terms could be qualifiers since they tell the listener how confident the speaker is in the argument.

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