Margot is giving a persuasive speech in her health class. Her topic is obesity in kids. Her first main point is, "Childhood obesity is an epidemic in the United States." Her second main point is, "Teaching our children healthier eating habits at schools and promoting a healthier menu in school cafeterias are good ways to start to battling this issue." What pattern of organization is Margot using?

Kate is bored with the group's task, and begins talking about

what she plans to do this weekend. Kate is NOT following one of the 5-C principles of small group membership called a. concentrate. b. commitment. c. coalesce. d. contribute.

Why do competent speakers avoid logical fallacies?

A. They are too subtle and difficult for listeners to follow. B. They offer incomplete or invalid support for the speaker's claims. C. They are so persuasively logical that they manipulate listeners too much. D. They offer too much support for the opposing point of view.