Distracting an audience from a flaw or misstep in argument by addressing something unrelated or irrelevant is also known as

A. Slippery slope argument
B. Ad Hominen Attack
C. Red Herring fallacy
D. Straw person argument


C. Red Herring fallacy

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What will be an ideal response?

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Attitudinal objectives are established to identify what you want your audience to feel or to think about something

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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As your textbook explains, ________ are usually the most effective supporting materials if you want to increase the emotional appeal of a persuasive speech.

A. examples B. quotations C. analogies D. statistics E. research studies

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