Elena was giving her speech on why college athletes should be paid for playing their sport. In her PowerPoint, she used an image of an attractive football player posing with his shirt off. Was using this picture helpful in persuading her audience?

A) Yes, because it got the audience's attention.
B) Yes, because it was relative to her topic.
C) No, because the image was not provided with any context.
D) No, because the image of the football player was stereotypical.


Answer: C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.

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