What is a fallacy?

What will be an ideal response?


A fallacy is false reasoning that occurs when someone attempts to persuade without adequate evidence or with arguments that are irrelevant or inappropriate.

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When people communicate, they do so to ________

a. entertain b. persuade c. inform d. A, B, and C are true

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To what type of information does the Freedom of Information Act apply?

A. federal records B. state government records C. corporate financial documents D. private correspondence

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Terminal credibility is credibility a speaker develops during a speech

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Bennett was the first to assign reporters to news __________ such as the police, the courts, local government, etc., and made them responsible for covering anything that developed there

Fill in the blank with correct word

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