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When reasoning from specific instances in a persuasive speech, you need to make sure that your sample ospecific instances is representative oother instances othat type.

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Hasty generalization is a fallacy in reasoning from principle.

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According to your textbook, what kind oreasoning is used in the following statement? Providing a quality education is one othe fundamental responsibilities oany nation. Thousands oAmerican students are stuck in poor-performing schools that barely provide minimal skills. Therefore, the United States is failing to fulfill one oits fundamental obligations as a nation.

According to your textbook, all othe following are tips for using evidence in a persuasive speech except

According to your textbook, the two most important factors affecting the credibility oa persuasive speaker are character and

The either-or fallacy forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist.

According to your textbook, an error in reasoning is called a

What kind oreasoning is used in the following statement? Politicians who are guilty ocorruption do not deserve to be reelected. Last year our U.S. representative was proved to be corrupt by using campaign donations for personal financial gain. Therefore, our U.S. representative does not deserve to be reelected.

_______________ is a process odrawing a conclusion based on evidence.

Hasty generalization occurs when a speaker draws a general conclusion on the basis otoo few specific instances or instances that are atypical.

An either-or fallacy

When you use causal reasoning in a persuasive speech, you seek to establish the relationship between a general principle and a specific conclusion.

The fallacy oappeal to novelty compares two familiar things in a new or unusual way.

The following is an example ocausal reasoning: "Taking a human life is morally wrong. Assisted suicide is the taking oa human life. Therefore, assisted suicide is morally wrong."

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? Representative Thompson's school proposal may be first rate, but don't forget that he never attended college himself.

As explained in your textbook, establishing common ground with your audience is an excellent way to boost your credibility.

The following is an example oreasoning from analogy: "The United Nations charter establishes the right oall people to live free opolitical oppression. The government oNorth Korea subjects its people to political oppression. Therefore, the government oNorth Korea is violating the U.N. charter."

The following statement is an example oreasoning from analogy: "Asking the administration to police itselwould be like putting a fox in charge othe chicken coop. They could do anything they wanted, and no one would have the power to stop them."

According to your textbook, an error in reasoning is called a _______________ .

A speaker's credibility can change during the course oher or his speech.