What do roasts and after-dinner speeches have in common?

What will be an ideal response?


both rely on humor but carry a serious point

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People learn information more easily and retain it longer when it is related in some way to what they already know

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Tom's specific purpose is to convince his audience that texting and driving should not be made illegal. "I'm really good driver, and I text a lot. I'm a member of my baseball team, on student council, and I go to church regularly." These statements are an example of what kind of fallacy?

A) either-or B) ad hominem C) slippery slope D) red herring E) post hoc

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A dependent variable can be defined as the element of a study or experiment that causes various types of media effects

a. True b. False

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A speech of introduction is exclusively for introducing others, not yourself.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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