Stacey has decided to use only the most recent available evidence to support her argument. This decision should ______.
a. enhance her credibility
b. make her persuasive to her audience
c. avoid the appearance of conflict of interest
d. be discouraged
d. be discouraged
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________ is the skill of communicating genuine involvement, taking responsibility for your thoughts and feelings, and providing appropriate feedback
a. Other-orientation b. Immediacy c. Expressiveness d. Confidence
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Questions of definition are the same as questions of fact in that they both focus on truth and falsity. 2. Questions of value are fairly narrow but are often quite difficult to answer. 3. The panel discussion usually involves a small number of people conducting an informal discussion on a topic they have all thought about and possibly researched beforehand. 4. The Nominal Group Technique was developed to reduce the effects of group conforming pressure. 5. In computerized interaction, group members feel less free and more constrained by social influence than in face-to-face interactions.
An argument in which a speaker suggests that because a claim hasn't been show to be false, it must be true is known as
A) an ad igorantiam fallacy B) a red herring fallacy C) straw man fallacy D) a hasty generalization
The delivery of process speeches should be ________
A) without application instructions B) with appropriate, well-done presentation aids C) with problem-solution organization D) as brief as possible.