In his persuasive speech on eliminating the general education requirements at State U., Barry argues, "I've already taken two of the required 15 courses, and believe me they were a waste of time."
Barry's use of reasoning from specific instances to a generalization is __________.
a) valid because he is using his own experience
b) invalid because he did not state which classes he took
c) valid because it is something his audience can relate to
d) invalid because the number of specific instances is not large enough or diverse enough
Answer: d
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The group consists of Jake, who worked in a Washington D.C. political lobby firm for three summers; Jada, who has been elected the group leader; and Elmo, who started the group and is the member that all other members know and like. The type of power that best characterizes Jake is _____. A. expert B. legitimate C. coercive D. referent
Whether your speech will be an informative, engagement, or persuasive speech is decided when considering __________.
A. the thesis statement of the speech B. the general purpose of the speech C. the topic of the speech D. all of the these choices E. none of these choices