Which of the following is NOT a fallacy in language use?
(a) Equivocation
(b) Ambiguity
(c) Emotionally loaded language
(d) Definition by negation
D
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One student wanted to give a speech with the specific purpose that he wanted his
listeners to understand how to secretly receive satellite television signals so they could avoid paying for the service. In terms of ethical considerations, how should we advise the speaker? A) The speech would be unethical as it is socially irresponsible. B) The speech, although ethical, does present a moral dilemma. C) The speech would only be unethical if physical harm occurred. D) The speech is ethical since what is broadcast belongs to us all.
Avni is a huge fan of the Green Bay Packers. She has a Packers bumper sticker on her car and often wears her Packers hoodie when it's cold. In the Johari Window, this information about Avni is in the:
a. open quadrant. b. blind quadrant. c. hidden quadrant. d. unknown quadrant.
One of the major barriers to effective communication is that the brain can process words much faster than a speaker can talk.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In a speech of _____, you would state the meaning of a concept or term or present it in a new and different way
A) demonstration B) contention C) description D) definition