Question

After Friedrich Nietzsche switched from pen and paper to writing solely with a typewriter, the philosopher’s style changed and featured shorter arguments.

A.needs citation
B.common knowledge

In response to the influence of the Internet on readers, newspapers such as the New York Times redesign to make space for article summaries, to spare readers the time of turning the pages to find news.


A.needs citation
B.common knowledge

Answer 1

The first statement, regarding Nietzsche, would require a citation. It is not common knowledge and would not be automatically assumed that using a typewriter would make him write shorter pieces.

The second statement, regarding the New York Times, would be considered common knowledge, as most people today are used to reading online. Therefore, they would be used to how different an online article appears from a paper one. Therefore, no citation is needed for the second one.

Answer 2

Answer:

A. needs citation

B. common knowledge

Explanation:

The first statement would not be considered common knowledge. This is because the statement contains a very specific assumption about the author that can only be proven right or wrong through the use of evidence. Therefore, the reader would most likely be interested in finding out where this information comes from and whether it is trust-worthy. On the other hand, the second statement is an example of common knowledge because the author can look at these publications himself and corroborate the information.