Reasoning helps an audience make ________ , which are the mental leaps we make when we recognize that a speaker's evidence supports his or her claims

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


inferences

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You are a member of a long-standing policy committee at work. The committee has been asked to come up with suggestions for a system of peer performance evaluation to be instituted during the coming year. You realize that this is an important decision, and you also realize that your committee has a tendency to care more about getting along than about making a good decision. What steps could you take in the decision-making process to be sure that your group does not fall prey to "groupthink" and makes a high quality decision? 

What will be an ideal response?

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A speech for which the speaker invites the audience to see the world as she or he does is known as a: a. speech to alleviate a concern

b. speech to correct a misconception. c. speech to identify a problem. d. speech to articulate a position.

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The statement "people often enjoy musicals" is more verbally immediate than saying "we will certainly enjoy the musical."

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Job seekers with little or no experience will benefit from tailoring their resume.

a. true b. false

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