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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.

The ____________________ is the body’s most important muscle.

The oligosaccharide domains of the glycolipids of the red blood cell plasma membrane determine whether a person’s blood type is A, B, AB, or O. A person with type A blood has an enzyme adding ________ to the oligosaccharide chain terminus.

Kate is such a big fan of Notre Dame football that she will only read and listen to media that provides a positive view of her team. She refuses to read or listen to anything that might have a negative view on her team. This is an example of:

Bob knows he has stereotypes about people from the Middle East, and he is trying to remove those stereotypes from his thinking. In a work meeting, one of his co-workers, an immigrant from the Middle East, is giving a presentation. Try as he might, all Bob can think about are those stereotypes. This example best illustrates which of the following?