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Question 1

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According to your text, what is the ability to analyze others' ideas and requests?

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persuasive intuition / Incorrect
critical spirit / Correct
reflective thinking / Incorrect
developmental thinking / Incorrect

Question 2

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Argumentation commits the speaker to communicate by using

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opinions. / Incorrect
sound reasoning. / Correct
misleading appeals. / Incorrect
increased volume. / Incorrect

Question 3

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What process is illustrated when citizens provide reasons why a community should protect marshlands or build a new city park?

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persuasion / Incorrect
motivation / Incorrect
argumentation / Correct
information / Incorrect

Question 4

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Who needs to develop a critical spirit?

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speakers / Incorrect
audience members / Incorrect
lawyers / Incorrect
both speakers and listeners / Correct

Question 5

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If you sought to convince an audience that "Steven Spielberg was the greatest director of motion pictures in modern times," you would be presenting a claim of

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fact. / Incorrect
value. / Correct
policy. / Incorrect
opinion. / Incorrect

Question 6

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A claim of policy can be described as

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asserting that a given state of affairs exists or that something is indeed the case. / Incorrect
asserting the intrinsic worth of a belief or action in question. / Incorrect
recommending a course of action that you want the audience to approve. / Correct
focusing on a governmental process. / Incorrect

Question 7

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If you were to try to convince an audience that "the movieMississippi Burningshould have been awarded the Academy Award for best picture," you would be presenting a claim of

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fact. / Incorrect
value. / Incorrect
policy. / Correct
opinion. / Incorrect

Question 8

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Which guideline to analysis about claims of value would concern a critical listener?

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Assess criteria to measure the truth of the claim. / Incorrect
Define standards to be used as the basis for something to be judged. / Correct
Ask if there is a need for this course of action. / Incorrect
Ask whether the facts of the situation fit the criteria. / Incorrect

Question 9

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A speaker needs to consider which of the following questions to determine if evidence will be motivationally relevant to an audience?

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What type of evidence will produce the best reaction? What type of evidence will the audience demand? / Correct
What type of evidence is relevant? What type of evidence presents a compelling reason for change? / Incorrect
What type of evidence is reasonable? What type of evidence is understood? / Incorrect
What type of evidence shows that a problem exists? What type of evidence advances the claim? / Incorrect

Question 10

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Which type of reasoning uses an observable mark as proof that something exists?

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parallel case / Incorrect
causal relation / Incorrect
axiomatic / Incorrect
sign / Correct

Question 11

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"The begonias are all dead; John forgot to water them," is an example of

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reasoning from generalization. / Incorrect
reasoning from sign. / Correct
reasoning from example. / Incorrect
reasoning from parallel case. / Incorrect

Question 12

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"German, Gronbeck, Ehninger and Monroe write good textbooks. Our textbook is by these authors, therefore it will be good." This illustrates which type of reasoning?

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sign / Incorrect
deductive / Correct
inductive / Incorrect
parallel case / Incorrect

Question 13

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If A=B and B=C, then A=C illustrates what type of reasoning?

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inductive / Incorrect
causal / Incorrect
deductive / Correct
sign / Incorrect

Question 14

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"Are the similarities you have pointed out the relevant and important ones?" is an appropriate question to test

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reasoning from generalization. / Incorrect
reasoning from example. / Incorrect
reasoning from sign. / Incorrect
reasoning from parallel case. / Correct

Question 15

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When reasoning from parallel case, what questions can help you to determine whether you have a sound argument?

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Are the cases representative and fair? Were enough cases examined? / Incorrect
Are the similarities significant? Do these similarities outweigh the differences? / Correct
Is the indicator reliable? Is the observation accurate? / Incorrect
Does the evidence support the statement? Does the evidence apply in this case? / Incorrect

Question 16

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"Are the cases essentially alike and are their commonalities relevant and important ones?" is an appropriate question to test reasoning from

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sign. / Incorrect
generalization. / Incorrect
cause. / Incorrect
parallel case. / Correct

Question 17

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"I'll never join a fraternity because all Phi Delta does is party." Which fallacy does this argument reflect?

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appeal to ignorance / Incorrect
name-calling / Incorrect
begging the question / Incorrect
hasty generalization / Correct

Question 18

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Which fallacy assumes the truth of an idea that has been around a long time?

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appeal to ignorance / Incorrect
bandwagon / Incorrect
genetic / Correct
appeal to authority / Incorrect

Question 19

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"We've always done it this way. End of discussion." This illustrates which fallacy?

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hasty generalization / Incorrect
appeal to ignorance / Incorrect
appeal to authority / Incorrect
genetic / Correct

Question 20

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Which fallacy occurs when a person who is not an expert urges endorsement of an idea or product?

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genetic / Incorrect
bandwagon / Incorrect
appeal to authority / Correct
sequential / Incorrect

Question 21

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"Two months after the mayor's election, the city's tax surplus was completely depleted. His election destroyed city finances." What fallacy does this argument reflect?

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appeal to ignorance / Incorrect
hasty generalization / Incorrect
sequential / Correct
name-calling / Incorrect

Question 22

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The actor who plays Dr. Friendly on a television hospital show appears in a commercial recommending a particular antacid. Which fallacy does this reflect?

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sequential / Incorrect
bandwagon / Incorrect
appeal to authority / Correct
hasty generalization / Incorrect

Question 23

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What effect does name-calling have on a speaker's credibility?

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no effect / Incorrect
increases credibility / Incorrect
damages credibility / Correct
depends on the situation / Incorrect

Question 24

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Placing a strong argument first to gain credibility and frame the speech is known as

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the genetic effect. / Incorrect
the authority-appeal effect. / Incorrect
the primacy effect. / Correct
the persuasive effect. / Incorrect

Question 25

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What process does your textbook recommend for responding to counterarguments?

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restate opponent's claim, explain your objection, offer evidence in support, indicate implication of your rebuttal / Correct
explain your objection, offer evidence in support, restate opponent's claim, indicate implication of your rebuttal / Incorrect
restate opponent's claim, indicate implication of your rebuttal, explain your objection, offer evidence in support / Incorrect
indicate implication of your rebuttal, restate opponent's claim, explain your objection, offer evidence in support / Incorrect