In his discussion of gun control, Evan warned his listeners that we could not adopt the approach used
in England because comparing British laws with United States laws was like, "comparing apples and
oranges".
Evan was using a language device for improving clarity known as
A) a malapropism.
B) a maxim.
C) jargon.
D) purposeful ambiguity.
E) a condensation symbol.
B
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In stereo films and TV, the sound of the dialogue:
a. comes from the center of the screen, or close to it, regardless of where the actors are located b. comes from wherever the actors are located c. comes from wherever the actors are located except in a close-up, when it comes from the center of the screen d. comes from wherever the actors are located but is compressed to avoid a sudden change in location because of an actor's quick movement
The I and ME aspects of self are opposing forces
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A mistake in reasoning is also known as a/an
A. Unethical reasoning B. Oral assault C. Logical fallacy D. Straw person attack
One major drawback to using visual aids in a speech is
A) they distract the speaker who has to handle them. B) they oversimplify complex information. C) they are hard to carry to class. D) they can distract the audience from the message. E) most speakers lack the artistic talent to make them look nice.