Janet saw on the news where a family of seven children perished in a house fire—it was also revealed that the house did not contain smoke detectors
As a result she developed a persuasive speech stating that this tragedy can be avoided in everyone's home with the simple installation of a smoke detector. Janet was using which kind of proposition for her central idea?
a. proposition of value
b. proposition of fact
c. proposition of policy
d. proposition of action
b
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The FTC definition of false and misleading advertising includes all of the following except ______.
a. taken from the perspective of a reasonable consumer acting reasonably b. a material claim likely to affect consumer behavior c. a specific intent to deceive the consumer d. a representation, practice, or omission likely to mislead the consumer
Khali was using a literal analogy when she argued that raising tuition at Home University would not
significantly reduce enrollment because the same thing was tried at State University and enrollment has continued to rise there. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What principle of speech structure suggests that speeches should follow a consistent pattern of development?
a. style b. simplicity c. balance d. order
Why is the study of rhetoric important to the democratic process?
What will be an ideal response?