What is the assumption in the logical persuasion style?

a. If speakers are attractive, people will believe what they say.
b. There is a truth that can be used to convince people of something.
c. Speakers are most effective when they use their charisma.
d. There is nothing a speaker can do to truly get people to believe them.


b. There is a truth that can be used to convince people of something.

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a. presumption b. identification c. tradition d. systemic inertia

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a. holistic b. independent c. collectivist d. competitive

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The first newspaper printed in the colonies lasted only one day. Its publisher, Benjamin Harris, called it

A. Pennsylvania Gazette. B. New-England Courant. C. Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick. D. Boston News-letter.

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A speaker must be aware of nonverbal feedback from the audience in order to adapt the speech as he or she speaks

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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