According to Your Textbook, as a Persuasive Speaker, Your Two

question 205

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook, as a persuasive speaker, your two major concerns with respect to reasoning are to

• A) establish credibility and reason correctly.
• B) make sure your reasoning is clear and credible.
• C) avoid fallacies and support reasoning with testimony.
• D) adapt reasoning to both hostile and favorable listeners.
• E) make sure your reasoning is sound and convincing.

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Definitions:

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).

Forebrain

The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebrum and structures related to it, responsible for complex cognitive, sensory, and motor functions.

Cerebral Cortex

The outermost layer of the brain, involved in high-level functions such as sensory perception, cognition, and motor control.

Occipital Lobe

The portion of the cerebral cortex located at the back of the brain, responsible for processing visual information.