What was Kenneth Burke’s motivation for creating the pentad?
What will be an ideal response?
Burke created the pentad because he was curious about the reason that people use the specific words that they do.
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Identify and define the six general fallacies
What will be an ideal response?
What is a suggested way to manage public speaking anxiety?
A. Focus on your performance, not on your listeners. B. Project confidence by standing tall and maintaining eye contact. C. View public speaking as a performance, not a conversation. D. Use chemicals as tension relievers.
Your mother asks you if she looks good in a particular outfit, and you feel that the dress does not flatter her. You don't want to hurt her feelings, so you use ________ by saying, "I like the cut of the dress, but isn't that a color you don't like wearing?"
A. equalization B. equivocation C. weasel words D. ambiguous words
A person's idea of what is real or not real, true or not true is a(n)__________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).