________ can be just as persuasive as full syllogisms, but only if listeners accept the validity of both the omitted premise and the premise that is stated.

A. Enthymemes
B. Arguments
C. Lines of reasoning
D. Hypotheses


Answer: A

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Aristotle divided speaking into categories. The type dealing with special occasion speaking is

A) forensic. B) epideictic. C) deliberative. D) pathogenic.

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In Rhetoric, Aristotle claims that the speaker's personal character may be the most effective means of persuasion the speaker has

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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All speakers try to evoke a sense of common bonds among listeners and between the audience and themselves. This is known as __________.

A. identification B. formality C. decorum D. resonance

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