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However, it is not always possible to agree on the presence or absence of an
inferential relationship. It often involves some interpretation.
In particular, expository passages, illustrations, explanations and conditional statements might serve or
be re-expressed as to serve as arguments.
Example:
American Indians were called Indians because early European explorers thought they reached India
when they actually discovered America.
This passage might serve both as an e xplanation for those who already knew/accepted that American
Indians were called Indians and as an argument for those who did not know/accept it.
Illustrations by giving an example to make clearer the meaninf of a word or a statement:
● A bird is an animal that has wings. For instance, swans are birds.
Explanations (already known; not an argument) that shed light on something that usually is already
accepted