高階ENGL-WRIARG-020
You quote a number: “About 30 students in our survey preferred quiet rooms.” What must you still do?
A. Explain how that number supports the point you are making.✓ 答案
B. Assume any number is persuasive by itself.
C. Change 30 to 30,000 so the paragraph looks stronger.
D. Hide the fact that it was a small survey.
解說
數字要被解釋：30 人相對什麼整體、支持哪一個主張。數字本身唔等於論證。誇大數字係不誠實，亦會破壞說服力。小調查可以作校本例子，但應如實說明範圍。