An analogy lets you
A) reason from one specific piece of evidence to another specific piece of evidence.
B) reason from specific evidence to a general conclusion.
C) reason from a generalization to a specific conclusion.
D) make generalizations without backing them up.
E) do all of the above.

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A)With analogy,you reason from specific evidence to specific evidence,in effect "borrowing" from something familiar to explain something unfamiliar.For instance,to convince management to add chat room capability to the company's groupware system,you could explain that it is like a neighborhood community center,only online.

An Analogy Lets You