Commonly held beliefs about what is likely to happen, what is ordinary and to be expected, when used as

starting points for argument, are called

a. probabilities.
b. presumptions.
c. commonplaces.
d. facts.


A

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a) Cause-and-effect diagra b) Pareto charts c) Is/Is not analysis d) Action chart

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In an advertisement, Creamy Ice Cream shows a woman eating one of the company’s ice cream bars. The woman looks just like Sandra Johnson, a pop singer—but it was not Johnson. Johnson, who didn’t give permission to the ice cream company, sues Creamy. Johnson will ______.

a. win because she did not give the company permission to use someone who looks like her in an advertisement b. win because celebrities never can be used in advertisements c. lose because companies have the right to use famous people in advertisements without permission d. lose because the woman in the advertisement was not Sandra Johnson

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When trying to get that first job or internship, you should

A) ask about salary and benefits in your application letter B) send form letters to as many potential employers as possible C) thoroughly research a potential employer before applying D) try to say as little as possible about your experience E) ask where your desk will be located

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A presentation aid is best used when you are attempting to explain a complex or technical idea, and when you want to reinforce a particular message.

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

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