When the speaker provides a simplistic choice between two extremes (one evil, one
good), s/he is using which fallacy?
a. either/or
b. straw man
c. card stacking
d. begging the question
Answer: a
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a. transition to the conclusion. b. establish an S-A-T connection. c. cover the main points. d. judge audience response.
Today, financial buildings are the highest and often most prominent buildings in metropolitan areas around the world. This indicates that
a. space is rarely used to signify power and control. b. the way cultures use space communicates power and signify access to resources. c. financial buildings communicate meaning only about economic transactions. d. cultural space only pertains to low-income neighborhoods.
To forecast the speech's development in the introduction of the speech, a(n) __________ is needed
a. attention grabber b. preview c. summary d. credibility
Which of the following is not one of the eight elements of communication?
A) Rhetoric B) Speaker C) Audience D) Noise