Marty?s persuasive speech was about gun control and school violence. He made the statement,

?We either get rid of the guns in our society or we get ready for more school violence, like
what happened in Kentucky, Arkansas, and Colorado?.

This kind of argument represents a/an
________.
A) bandwagon fallacy B) ad hominem fallacy
C) appeal to misplaced authority D) either-or fallacy


D

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Islamic radicals, including Al-Qaeda, have adapted this media technology to meet their needs and promote their cause to a global audience

A) direct satellite television B) the telegraph C) low-cost digital media D) remote publishing

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a) 5; b) 8; c) 7(c); d) 1; e) 4.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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