"Asians are a studious people." Which argumentative fallacy is this?

A) hasty generalizations
B) appeal to inertia
C) appeal to ignorance
D) straw argument


A

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a. it summarizes the work of a committee b. it is technical c. it must be accurate d. it seldom includes humor

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Culturally, we expect to see colloquy speakers give their speeches standing up at a podium, while we expect to see panel discussion members sitting at a table

A. True B. False

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The body of a speech has

A.) 2 main subdivisions. B.) 3 main subdivisions. C.) 4 subdivisions. D.) 5 subdivisions. E.) it depends on the speech.

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When considering a speech topic, four questions should guide your choice. Select the question that

doesn't apply. A) Am I interested or likely to become interested in this topic? B) Am I likely to find enough authoritative supporting material in the time I have to work on the speech? C) Is the topic of interest or importance to my audience? D) Is this topic of interest or importance to people in general?

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