According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of the fallacy of ________:Whenever the number of ice cream sales increases in a coastal area, so does the number of shark attacks. If we want to keep our beaches safe, we have to close our ice cream stands.

What will be an ideal response?


false cause
post hoc ergo propter hoc

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Speakers should use language that is appropriate for

A. the occasion. B. the audience. C. the topic. D. All of the above

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An appropriate topic for small talk should __________.

A. address timely controversy B. arouse deep emotions C. uncover differences in point of view D. stress similarities rather than differences

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One function of language is to appeal to your listeners' senses. Explain how this can be done and

provide at least three examples of sensory images. What will be an ideal response?

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A diagram used to show the relative proportions of a whole is a__________or __________ graph

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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