Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The Five Canons of Rhetoric are a contemporary (i.e., recent) set of theories explaining the process of preparing a public presentation. 
2. Ornamentation is the overuse of flowery language that adds nothing to the speech. 
3. You develop the substance of your presentation by engaging in the invention process. 
4. During the process of invention, you should take the perspective that style is more important than substance. 
5. During invention, the first stage of preparing a presentation, you should try to look at a problem only from the perspective of audience members who would disagree with your message. 


1. False
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. False

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