Drawing on pre-established "stock" issues is ineffective as it makes the persuasion too broad and generic.

In a speech to convince citizens that they should conserve water, the city official

stated: "We must act now to conserve this precious resource, or disaster will follow." This official's statement, alone, represents: A) a complete deductive argument. B) evidence for a claim. C) a claim with no evidence. D) an irrefutable claim.

8. Nonverbal communication tends to be more ambiguous than verbal communication.

a. true b. false