According to your textbook, a fallacy is
A. a kind of appeal to emotion.
B. an inductive argument.
C. an error in reasoning.
D. a strong argument.
E. another name for a syllogism.
Answer: C
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Officer Russel gave a speech on how to properly respond to emergency phone calls. During the speech, Russel repeated or restated important points, used guide phrases, and used internal summary transitions. In doing so, Russel followed which guideline for informative speaking?
A. Vary the levels of abstraction. B. Focus on your audience. C. Make the information easy to remember. D. Focus on your audience.
Speakers who use the bandwagon technique discourage independent thinking.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Luis and his boyfriend always strive to communicate with each other in a respectful manner. Because of this, they develop a supportive relationship. This reflects the idea that interpersonal communication is ______________
a. ambiguous b. transactional c. relational d. inevitable
Which of the following is NOT a general guideline for informative speaking provided in the text?
A) Limit the amount of information. B) Adjust the level of complexity. C) Stress relevance and usefulness. D) Use one level of abstraction.