In advocating the proposition "equipping cars with anti-lock brakes does not reduce accidents," an argument claiming "drivers with ABS-equipped cars drive faster and follow closer than drivers without ABS" would constitute

(a) an effect argument.
(b) an inherency argument.
(c) a significance argument.
(d) a pre-emptive argument.

C

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Your concern with ethics should begin ________

A) ?at the point when you begin gathering information. B) ?at the time you decide upon a persuasive purpose. C) ?as soon as you get the speech assignment. D) ?when you have questionable information and must decide whether or not to present it. E) ?when you begin your audience analysis.

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Ceremonial speeches tend to __________.

A. address the question of how to solve human problems B. focus on values that draw people together C. concern themselves with matters of justice D. promote unified groupthink

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