According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of the fallacy of ________:I don't care what you say-we can't get rid of the penny. America has been using it for more than 200 years!

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


appeal to tradition

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Women’s economic status is related to ______.

A. work B. fertility rate C. men D. violence

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Informing, persuading, and entertaining are three distinctly different kinds of speeches

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Bridging is when a trainer instructs trainees in a manner that both accommodates and challenges their learning styles

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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______ are words, phrases, or sentences that show the relationship between or bridge two ideas.

a. Transitions b. Jokes c. Rhetorical questions d. Clinchers

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