In a speech arguing that college tuition is far too expensive, you explain that there are high quality colleges in Canada that charge half the cost. This is an example of which kind of argument?
A) argument for analogy
B) arguing from causation
C) arguing from sign
D) none of these

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The argument for using the example of high quality colleges in Canada and their lower tuition costs is an argument for analogy because it compares two similar things (colleges) and argues that one is better (Canada's colleges) based on a specific characteristic (lower tuition costs) than the other (colleges in the US).

In a Speech Arguing That College Tuition Is Far Too