Question

review the claim and the two pieces of evidence. handmade products are more meaningful and personal than machine - made items. evidence a: according to a recent journal of marketing study, people prefer handmade items because of their connection to the artist. the authors of the study state that people see handmade products as transmitting the artists love for the product. evidence b: in an interview at a regional craft fair, one shopper said that he prefers to buy handmade over machine - made gifts for friends and relatives, saying, \i feel that buying handmade gifts ensures that the item was carefully made using quality materials.\ why is evidence a stronger than evidence b? evidence b does not directly support the claim. it does not show why people prefer handmade products. evidence b is anecdotal. it might not represent everyones thoughts on handmade items.

Explanation:

Evidence A is from a Journal of Marketing study, which is a more reliable and general - based source. Evidence B is a single - shopper's opinion from a regional craft fair, making it anecdotal and less representative of the general population's views on the meaningfulness and personal nature of handmade products.

Answer:

Evidence B is anecdotal. It might not represent everyone's thoughts on handmade items.