Ramona is arguing against the bond proposal that would raise money to build a bike lane on the main avenue leading onto the university campus. She dismisses the opposing argument, describing the group that proposed the bonds as "liberal do gooders
" By making this claim, she is asking the audience to believe her based on which type of reasoning fallacy?
a. Red herring
b. Personal attack
c. Appeal to misplaced authority
d. Non sequitur
b
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A) polychronic B) noncontact C) collectivist D) Middle Eastern
Which of the following is NOT an evaluation principle that applies to both classroom and field
speeches? A) The critic needs to understand the rhetorical situation and the speaker's purpose. B) The critic must choose the effectiveness and/or the artistic standard. C) The ethical implications of the speech should be assessed. D) The validity of the speaker's reasoning should be assessed. E) The appropriateness of the topic to the assignment should be assessed.
You are assigned to a task force at your office to propose a more streamlined workflow process. As ideas are discussed and considered, each member of the task force must engage in _______ listening.
a. dialogic b. empathic c. analytic d. critical
Jill was immediately unimpressed with the speaker when she saw how sloppily he was dressed. This demonstrates how the speaker's clothing can affect the speaker's __________.
A. ethos B. logos C. monos D. pathos