Ad hominem is an attack on irrelevant personal characteristics of the person who is proposing an idea, rather than the idea itself

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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_______________, a German sociologist, is frequently referred to as the father of bureaucracy

Fill in the blank with correct word

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To prove her claim, Renata told her audience that the Surgeon General of the United States warned everyone that secondhand smoke could lead to lung cancer in nonsmokers. What form of supporting material is she using?

A. testimony B. direct observation C. statistics D. personal experience

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Monotone is the best pitch to use when giving a speech

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The Simpsons can be considered through the lens of Cultural Studies. From this perspective, all of the following statements are accurate descriptions EXCEPT

A. The Simpsons was created and put on the air by powerful groups who wanted to influence American culture and society and maintain their hegemonic position B. The Simpsons provides examples of an individual "shutting down" the very dominant forces that try to shut down that individual, as is the case with Bart C. The Simpsons challenges dominant-hegemonic views through its reference to a wide variety of topics and the adventures of its characters D. The Simpsons contains satiric counter-hegemonic messages showing that individuals who are dominated use the same symbolic resources to challenge that domination

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