Before revision: Definition A loosely associated statement is a type of simple non-inferential passage wherein statements about a general subject are juxtaposed but make no inferential claim.. As a rhetorical device, loosely associated statements may be intended to infer a claim or conclusion, but because they lack a coherent logical structure any such interpretation is subjective in nature as loosely associated statements prove nothing and attempt no obvious conclusion.
After revision: by the speakerDefinition A loosely associated statement is a type of simple non-inferential passage wherein statements about a general subject are juxtaposed but make no inferential claim.. As a rhetorical device, loosely associated statements may be intended to infer a claim or conclusion, but because they lack a coherent logical structure any such interpretation is subjective in nature as loosely associated statements prove nothing and attempt no obvious conclusion.