In part of an address to a Joint Session of Congress following the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush stated “every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.” This portion of the statement commits the fallacy of _________.

a. hasty generalization
b. false cause
c. either-or
d. ad hominenm


a. hasty generalization

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Fill in the blanks with correct word

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What is a persona and why is conveying a persona important?

What will be an ideal response?

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Laird's project group in his communication class selected the topic of improving services for nontraditional students on campus

Each member in the group had volunteered to talk to a different member of the university staff, and several members had volunteered to search the Internet for what other schools might be doing. Ricardo had volunteered to be moderator and was efficient at running the group meetings. On their fifth meeting, members of the group shared information they had gathered. What phase is this group experiencing? a. Orientation b. Conflict c. Emergence d. Reinforcement

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Provide the tie-in between supporting materials and the five Communication Principles for a Lifetime

What will be an ideal response

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