In a speech to the neighborhood watch group, Mr. Simmons made the following statement: “If you see someone running full steam down the sidewalk, you can safely assume that he or she has committed some type of crime in that neighborhood.” Some members of the audience recognized this statement as an example of _____.
a. A causal fallacy
b.A red herring
c. Deductive reasoning
d. A bandwagon fallacy
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Who was involved in the “battle of the currents”?
a. Carnegie and Rockefeller b. James Madison and Lavinia Warren Stratton c. The railroads and the trucking industry d. Westinghouse and Edison
What is the goal of a topic brainstorming session?
A. to come up with five or more good topic ideas B. to identify the topics about which you know the most C. to generate as many topic ideas as possible D. to determine which topics the audience is most interested in
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What will be an ideal response?