Which factor of attention reflects an audience's tendency to be concerned with things that will immediately benefit them?

Jerry is a politician who calls a press conference after being accused of taking bribes.Instead of addressing the accusations in the press conference, Jerry speaks about the evils of child pornography. What fallacy is Jerry practicing?

a. red herring b. appeal to misplaced authority c. hasty generalization d. either/or

Outline the responsibilities of informative speakers Since the informative speaker may only be giving a speech on their topic once, it's not their responsibility to develop an expertise through research on the topic.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)