Public television programmers try to

a. cumulatively serve many small audiences.
b. attract large audiences to compete with commercial broadcasters.
c. promote government viewpoints to secure future funding.
d. get the highest possible Nielsen ratings.


a

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A) the speaker's positive ethos to prove a point. B) the speaker's observations and experiences. C) the listener's shared values and beliefs. D) specific instances which illustrate a general claim. E) quantifiable data to prove the validity of a claim.

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Topic analysis uses a system of questions similar to that used by news writers

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Ad hominem is an attack on irrelevant personal characteristics of the person who is proposing an idea, rather than the idea itself

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Tia wants to show the number of students who reside in each of the following types of housing: on-campus housing, apartments, duplexes, condos, and houses. At the same time, she wants to demonstrate the groups in relation to each other and to the whole. To do so, Tia should use a ____.

A) line graph
B) bar graph
C) pie graph
D) flipchart

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