Marcella wants to convince her target audience that beauty pageants do more harm than good. Her speech goal is a ____.

a. proposition of fact
b. proposition of value
c. proposition of policy
d. proposition of belief


b. proposition of value

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Aristotle's three persuasive proofs are ethos, logos, and pathos

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In his speech about the Titanic, Keifer said the following:

"She was the new world, the new technology, the best of the best. But a technology that failed, leaving many souls in a cold, watery grave." What form of effective language usage has Keifer employed? a. omission b. simile c. metaphor d. alliteration

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When giving a presentation to adults, the adult learning principles suggest it is important to _____

a. use abstract information b. allow them to be passive learners c. relate their life experiences to what they will be learning d. use humor so they will be amused

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