A staged event that lacks substance and is used to attract media attention is
A) illegal.
B) lobbying.
C) a news-maker.
D) a pseudo event.
Answer: D
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The 3 major parts of the Toulmin model are grounds, claim and
A. backing. B. rebuttal. C. warrant. D. qualifiers. E. reservations.
If your audience seems bored or restless, you should try to do which of the following?
A. Use more concrete examples. B. Spend extra time on establishing credibility. C. Insert more abstract materials from your research. D. Appeal to fair play. E. All of these answers are correct.
Clarke received his nickname because he was always
(A) fixing toys. (B) making toys for the children. (C) telling stories about toys. (D) playing with toys.
Which of the following is a strategy a speaker can employ to ethically use emotional appeals to achieve their persuasive purpose?
A) use general examples B) use nonverbal behavior to communicate the emotional message C) stick to only one emotion to appeal to D) abstain from using emotion-arousing words