Ball State COMM 210 Final Exam; Questions and
Answers 100% Correct
Post Hoc Correct answer-Because one event follows another, the first event is assumed to
be the cause of the second
Ad Hominem Correct answer-devalues statement without actually addressing the
statement
straw man Correct an...
Ball State COMM 210 Final Exam ; Questions a nd Answers 100% C orrect Post Hoc Correct answer -Because one event follows another, the first event is assumed to be the cause of the second Ad Hominem Correct answer -devalues statement without actually addressing the statement straw man Correct answer -manufactures an argument the other side "supposedly" makes (one not actually made) while never addressing the actual argument put forth ad populum Correct answer -bandwagon fallacies (appeals to whatever is popular) false dilemma -burification Correct answer -either X is true/best or Y is true/best (only two choices when there are actually multitudes) Hasty Generalization Correct answer -argument that takes a characteristic from sample population and attributes it to entire population Slippery slope Correct answer -doomsday fallacy red herring Correct answer -distraction (topic a is under discussion; topic b is introduced under guise of being relevant to topic a; topic a is abandoned) Ball State COMM 210 Final Exam ; Questions a nd Answers 100% C orrect appeal to tradition Correct answer -good or right because it is old appeal to authority Correct answer -appeals to popular figure/authority (even if they're not an authority on the topic) circular argument Correct answer -using what you're trying to prove as part of the proof what is your primary presentational aid Correct answer -yourself: how you're being portrayed benefits of visual aids Correct answer -increased comprehension; more memorable presentation; provides focus; creates interest; conveys message in quick bursts when should you use a handout Correct answer -after a presentation NICE characteristics of presentational aids Correct answer -Neat Interesting Clear
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