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“The NFL should adopt a playoff system that allows the season to last longer,” is an example of a proposition of _____.

Within a syllogism, the _____ is the statement placing a person, an event, or a condition into a general class.

In a syllogism, a major premise is understood to be _____.

To check the structure and flow of an argument based on a syllogism, you should state your _____; say “because” and state your _____; then say “therefore” and state your _____. The resulting two sentences should flow together and make sense.

Investigating a charge of student cheating, State U’s Academic Integrity Committee concluded: “Ethical speakers do not plagiarize the ideas or words of others. Tracy gave a speech in her public speaking class that her roommate had written and used a semester ago. Tracy’s behavior is clearly unethical.” The committee’s statement is an example of arguing by _____.

The conclusion of an argument shows how _____ proves _____.

Fredrick claims, “Because baseball is America’s greatest pastime, if you don’t like baseball, then you hate America.” This is an example of which type of fallacy?

In its most basic purpose, delivering a persuasive message will require you to select an issue you think is important and _____.

It is most accurate to equate the idea of persuasion with _____.

Pathos refers to the _____ appeal of a speech.