It is a type of argumentative fallacy that presents the weakest point of an opponent's position as if were the strongest

A) straw argument
B) begging the question
C) false analogy
D) appeal to inertia


A

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playing cards." Sam replies, "Hallon will probably win." Maris's utterance is a statement of __________. Sam's utterance is a statement of __________. Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Crying is an example of a silencer

a. true b. false

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The goal of an informative speech is to

A. increase an audience's knowledge. B. move an audience to action. C. persuade the audience to act. D. change the minds of audience members.

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Applicants should be prepared to receive a variety of answers to their questions because recruiters, even from the same organization, have different preferences on almost every aspect of a search process.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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