When you attack a person by discrediting them, it is known as ________.

A. ad hominem
B. ad populum
C. tabloid thinking
D. slippery slope


Answer: A

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A. authoritarian B. libertarian C. communist D. social responsibility

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Explain how communication can be both representational and presentational.

What will be an ideal response?

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Web 2.0 is used when a message is written in a secret code

a. True b. False

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A comparison of two things, especially with regard to position or function, that are otherwise dissimilar is a(n) 

A. example. B. statistic. C. narrative. D. analogy.

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