____________________ is the process of reasoning that uses a familiar and commonly accepted claim to establish the truth of a very specific claim.

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Deductive reasoning

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When a topic is controversial, speakers whose general purpose is to inform should take sides

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One strategy for preventing groupthink is to assign one person to be a "devil's advocate."

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The prepositions that tend to be most problematic are ?at,? ?by,? ?in,? and ?on.?

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Give examples of speech topics that would attempt to tap

into the need for (1) safety, (2) social needs, and (3) selfesteem. What will be an ideal response?

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