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According to your textbook, when you reason from specific instances in a persuasive speech, you should

A) reinforce your argument with statistics and testimony.
B) include at least one extended example among your specific instances.
C) avoid drawing conclusions from too few instances.
D) all of the above.
E) a and c only.

F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

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When used in a persuasive speech, supporting materials such as examples, statistics, and testimony are referred to as _______________ .

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Derived credibility refers to the credibility othe speaker produced by everything she or he says and does during the speech itself.

Arguments guilty othe ad hominem fallacy attack the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute.

Evidence from competent, credible sources is more persuasive than evidence from biased or self-interested sources.

_______________ was the name used by Aristotle for the logical appeal oa speaker.

According to your textbook, people are persuaded by a speaker, in part, because

According to your textbook, what kind oreasoning is used in the following statement? Iyou're frequently bothered by nightmares, you might want to change your sleeping position. An article in Prevention magazine reports that a study o700 people showed that sleeping on your stomach produces the scariest and strangest dreams. Therefore, iyou are a stomach-sleeper and are having nightmares, the solution is simple-roll over.

What kind oreasoning is used in the following passage? According to the Washington Post, more than 400 large military drones have crashed around the world, including 49 in the United States. Imilitary drones are crashing in such large numbers, how can we expect to be safe when thousands ocivilian drones are unleashed into our skies?

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example othe _______________ fallacy: I think the governor has excellent ideas for prison reform. After all, polls show that 70 percent othe state supports his position.

Which othe following is recommended in your textbook as a method for generating emotional appeal in a persuasive speech?

According to your textbook, the two most important factors affecting the credibility oa persuasive speaker are competence and

According to your textbook, derived credibility refers to the credibility that comes from everything a speaker has accomplished during her or his lifetime.

When giving a persuasive speech to an audience that opposes your point oview, it is especially important that you use _________ to answer their objections to your views.

What kind oreasoning is used in the following statement? A sexual encounter with someone who does not consent to it is rape. A person who is incapacitated by alcohol cannot consent to sex. Therefore, a sexual encounter with a person incapacitated by alcohol is rape.

When reasoning from specific instances in a persuasive speech, you should be careful to

According to your textbook, emotional appeals are often appropriate in persuasive speeches on questions opolicy.

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example othe fallacy o_______________ : Did you hear that two state senators were found guilty otax evasion? Everybody in the government is a crook.

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? Iyou're looking for a house, you want to buy a new one. New construction and design techniques have to be better than old ones.

According to your textbook, reasoning from _______________ moves from a number oparticular facts to a general conclusion.