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What is the main reason a speaker might use exclusive language?

A
to establish the speaker’s credibility
B
to highlight differences between opposing sides
C
to provide facts that will tap into the audience’s emotions
D
to appeal to an audience's sense of hope
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What happens in an ad hominem persuasive technique?

A
A limited number of options are presented.
B
A person is attacked rather than an argument.
C
Loaded language is used to appeal to emotions.
D
A quick judgment is made without the use of evidence.
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Read the passage from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech.Perhaps this gets to the root of the matter, to the most fundamental distinction of all between East and West. The totalitarian world produces backwardness because it does such violence to the spirit, thwarting the human impulse to create, to enjoy, to worship. The totalitarian world finds even symbols of love and of worship an affront.

A
American historians and educators
B
European trade unionists
C
democratic Germans
D
free markets in the South Pacific
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Read the excerpt from Franklin Roosevelt’s request for a declaration of war.Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.What is the impact of the loaded language in this paragraph?

A
It establishes the speaker’s credibility.
B
It creates a confident and reassuring tone.
C
It calls attention to the urgency of the message.
D
It sets up a contrast between the past and the future.
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Read the excerpt from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech.I understand the fear of war and the pain of division that afflict this continent—and I pledge to you my country's efforts to help overcome these burdens. To be sure, we in the West must resist Soviet expansion. So we must maintain defenses of unassailable strength. Yet we seek peace; so we must strive to reduce arms on both sides.

A
The use of loaded language creates the need for immediate action in Europe.
B
The use of repetition reminds the audience of the obstacles they must defeat.
C
The use of inclusive language emphasizes hope for a better relationship in the future.
D
The use of exclusive language shows the contrast between the two countries.
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What is the purpose of presenting a false dilemma in a speech?

A
to convince the audience that there are limited options
B
to convince the audience that an argument is flawed
C
to provide the audience with several alternative examples
D
to sway the audience to rush to an opinion without facts
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Which statement from a city mayor’s speech is an example of hyperbole?

A
Voting in the municipal election is a matter of life and death.
B
The economy prospered after the city signed a trade agreement.
C
The population of our city has doubled in the past 10 years.
D
If you were concerned about the future, you would vote in the election.
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Read the excerpt from Franklin Roosevelt’s request for a declaration of war.It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time the Japanese Government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

A
a logical appeal
B
an ethical appeal
C
an emotional appeal
D
an expert appeal
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Which quotation from Roosevelt’s request for a declaration of war is an example of a hasty generalization?

A
“I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost.”
B
“I interpret the will of the Congress.”
C
“We will gain the inevitable triumph.”
D
“A state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.”
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Read the excerpt from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech.In Europe, only one nation and those it controls refuse to join the community of freedom. Yet in this age of redoubled economic growth, of information and innovation, the Soviet Union faces a choice: It must make fundamental changes, or it will become obsolete. Today thus represents a moment of hope. We in the West stand ready to cooperate with the East to promote true openness, to break down barriers that separate people, to create a safer, freer world.

A
ad hominem
B
false dilemma
C
hasty generalization
D
bandwagon appeal

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