Public Speaking Strategie…or Success (2nd Edition)/Public Speaking Strategies for Success Second Edition - David Zarefsky (AB Interactive) (2000).ISO/mac/media/ch06/ptp174a/ptp174aJ.js

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 problemArr[1]["Q"] = " Rhetorical proof: ";


 problemArr[1]["A"] = " is established through interaction with the audience. ";


 problemArr[1]["B"] = " is a form of absolute proof that establishes the certainty of a case. ";


 problemArr[1]["C"] = " is the same as a mathematical or scientific proof. ";


 problemArr[1]["D"] = " all of the above ";

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 problemArr[2]["Q"] = " For an inference to be reasonable: ";


 problemArr[2]["A"] = " it must be accepted by every member of the immediate audience. ";


 problemArr[2]["B"] = " it would be inferred by a broad and diverse group of people exercising critical judgment. ";


 problemArr[2]["C"] = " it must be true and acceptable on its face, without supporting evidence or further reasoning. ";


 problemArr[2]["D"] = " all of the above ";

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 problemArr[3]["Q"] = " The most critical test for reasoning through example is that: ";


 problemArr[3]["A"] = " the example is real. ";


 problemArr[3]["B"] = " the example is presented as a narrative. ";


 problemArr[3]["C"] = " the example is representative. ";


 problemArr[3]["D"] = " the example is a generalization. ";

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 problemArr[4]["Q"] = " The fallacy of division: ";


 problemArr[4]["A"] = " is used as part of mathematical proof. ";


 problemArr[4]["B"] = " is assuming that what is true of a part will automatically be true of the whole. ";


 problemArr[4]["C"] = " is assuming that what is true of the whole will automatically be true of the part. ";


 problemArr[4]["D"] = " results from citing overused examples. ";

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 problemArr[5]["Q"] = " If a lawyer cited a precedent case that compares to the case at hand: ";


 problemArr[5]["A"] = " that would be an argument from sign. ";


 problemArr[5]["B"] = " that would be a literal analogy. ";


 problemArr[5]["C"] = " that would be a metaphor. ";


 problemArr[5]["D"] = " that would be an illustration of a post hoc fallacy. ";

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 problemArr[6]["Q"] = " A statistical index may be taken as: ";


 problemArr[6]["A"] = " a sign of an abstraction. ";


 problemArr[6]["B"] = " an institutional regularity. ";


 problemArr[6]["C"] = " a type of lay testimony. ";


 problemArr[6]["D"] = " a physical observation. ";

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 problemArr[7]["Q"] = " Inferences from cause may be used to: ";


 problemArr[7]["A"] = " predict outcomes. ";


 problemArr[7]["B"] = " assign responsibilities for something. ";


 problemArr[7]["C"] = " explain a situation. ";


 problemArr[7]["D"] = " all of the above ";

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 problemArr[8]["Q"] = " Inferences from testimony: ";


 problemArr[8]["A"] = " should be based on an accurate and complete quote or paraphrase. ";


 problemArr[8]["B"] = " are stronger when a speaker uses more than one expert. ";


 problemArr[8]["C"] = " can be based on the opinions of lay people as well as experts. ";


 problemArr[8]["D"] = " all of the above ";

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 problemArr[9]["Q"] = " When a speaker restates the claim in wording that is slightly different than the support for the claim: ";


 problemArr[9]["A"] = " the speaker is begging the question. ";


 problemArr[9]["B"] = " the speaker has made a non sequitur. ";


 problemArr[9]["C"] = " the speaker is using resonance. ";


 problemArr[9]["D"] = " the speaker has made a valid inference by paraphrase. ";

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 problemArr[10]["Q"] = " If a speaker uses a "red herring" inference that diverts attention from the issue at hand: ";


 problemArr[10]["A"] = " the speaker is begging the question. ";


 problemArr[10]["B"] = " the speaker is pontificating. ";


 problemArr[10]["C"] = " the speaker is ignoring the question.     ";


 problemArr[10]["D"] = " all of the above ";











   problemArr[1]["FA"] = " For more information, see page 148 of your textbook. ";

   problemArr[2]["FB"] = " For more information, see page 150 of your textbook. ";

   problemArr[3]["FC"] = " For more information, see page 154 of your textbook. ";

   problemArr[4]["FC"] = " For more information, see page 156 of your textbook. ";

   problemArr[5]["FB"] = " For more information, see page 158 of your textbook. ";

   problemArr[6]["FA"] = " For more information, see page 160 of your textbook. ";

   problemArr[7]["FD"] = " For more information, see page 163 of your textbook. ";

   problemArr[8]["FD"] = " For more information, see pages 166-169 of your textbook. ";

   problemArr[9]["FA"] = " For more information, see page 171 of your textbook. ";

   problemArr[10]["FC"] = " For more information, see page 172 of your textbook. ";









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