A stock issue of factual argumentation is to ask by what criteria is the object of the proposition best evaluated

According to researcher Robert Baker, cited in your textbook, how does language typically portray men's and women's sexual activity?

A. Language depicts men as the receptacles of women's sexual assertiveness. B. Women are depicted in language as sexually passive, while men are sexually active. C. Language is interchangeable enough to depict men and women in a variety of sexual roles. D. Baker discussed none of the above, in terms of language and sexual depiction.

If you devote your entire speech to what listeners already know, how have you failed to show respect for your listeners?

A. You failed to meet them where they are. B. Your speech did not merit the audience's time. C. You failed to respect cultural diversity. D. You insulted listeners' intelligence or judgment.