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 _____.

Sarah told her girlfriends that three new stores at the mall charged higher prices for shoes, so she was sure all other stores would also raise their prices. This is an example of which fallacy of argument?

The bandwagon fallacy rests on the appeal of _____.

When refuting her opponent’s argument, Tia says, “My opponent’s position is that tax dollars should be increased.” Which step of the refutational strategy is she completing?

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?

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

A speech to inspire is designed specifically to influence the audience’s _____.

Pathos refers to the _____ appeal of a speech.

Tony Schwartz’s idea of partipulation combines the concepts of participation and _____.

The most powerful response a speaker can ask of his or her listeners is to _____ a value, belief, attitude, or behavior.