Nita, when speaking to persuade the class that prayer in schools should be restored, argues, "The reason that there is so much crime nowadays is that we no longer have prayer in schools." You recognize this as
A) an either/or fallacy.
B) an ad hominem.
C) a red herring.
D) a causal fallacy.
Answer: D
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Joan was worried that her audience would not accept her as an expert on the speech topic
she?d chosen. Therefore, she gave careful attention to the language she intended to use. She made sure that her langauge painted a vivid picture for the audience, that she used specific terms, and that she impressed her audience by using terms they were not used to. Did Joan make any mistakes in her language use? A) Yes. She failed to use familiar words. B) Yes. She used too much descriptive language. C) Yes. Her language was too specific. D) No. Her language use was appropriate.