Which of the following methods of argument is used in the previous passage?
A
a specific example that illustrates the speaker.
B
attacking the beliefs of those who disagree with the speaker.
C
relying on an analogy to prove the speaker.
D
displaying statistics that back up the speaker.
E
comparing different methods of learning.
Correct Answer: relying on an analogy to prove the speaker.
The speaker uses analogies to compare crawling with learning arithmetic and reading and to compare walking with using a computer. The speaker is making the point that, in both cases, a child needs to learn one before learning the other.