Section 1: Addressing the Issue. In each of the following situations, Algernon s

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Section 1: Addressing the Issue. In each of the following situations, Algernon says something to Hortense. The three possibilities are things that she might say in return. In each set, one response addresses the issue well, one addresses the issue less well, and one does not address the issue at all. Write the ranking order, best to worst, in the blank at the left. (3 points per question, no partial credit, 12 total) 1. ________________________ Hortense, you should really ride a bicycle to work. a) Oh, really. You drive EVERYWHERE. b) Do you think that the Wichita streets are safe for cyclists? c) Cycling might save some people money and have health benefits, but it’s not for everyone. 2. _________A_______________ Hortense, you might not want to get that Samsung. A bunch of Android phones just got hit with really bad malware. a) Every kind of phone gets malware. That’s not a deal-breaker. b) You’re always talking about how great iPhones are. I don’t even pay attention to you anymore. c) My sister’s phone is a Samsung Android, and she’s never had malware. 3. ______C__________________Hortense, why don’t we go to the piano concert tonight in Wiedemann? It’s supposed to be good, and we get free student tickets. a) Thanks, but they only give free tickets to fill the seats. b) Thanks – I heard the soloist is really fun at the receptions. c) Thanks, but we would need to decide whether to go to the concert or the volleyball game, because they are both going to be good, and they are at the same time. 4. ________________________Hortense, you shouldn’t study so much. I don’t study, and I’ve always done fine. a) You take easier courses than I do, and your definition of “doing fine” is not the same as my definition. b) I bet you skip a lot of classes, too. c) How are you going to pass the exit exams if you don’t study?

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1) C > A > B

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2) B> A > C

as per description and user opinions following will be the correct sequence.

3) B > C > A

as per description and user opinions following will be the correct sequence.

4) C > A> B

as per description and user opinions following will be the correct sequence.

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