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Studies have shown that people are swayed more by communications they believe are not intended to persuade than by those they believe are. Many politicians use this to their advantage by giving the impression of impromptu speech, when in fact their rhetoric is carefully scripted. Politicians who are skilled at giving this impression are thus able to convince many otherwise resistant listeners to adopt their point of view.
Which of the following is an assumption required by the explanation above?
A. Listeners who are most successful at resisting politicians' rhetoric are those who know that that rhetoric is scripted.
B. Most people cannot distinguish between communications that are and are not intended to persuade.
C. Politicians are more skilled than most people at convincing listeners that their scripted rhetoric is actually impromptu.
D. Politicians who are honest about their intention to persuade are generally less successful than those who are dishonest about their intention to persuade.
E. Many people do not believe that impromptu speech is tended to be persuasive.
Which of the following is an assumption required by the explanation above?
A. Listeners who are most successful at resisting politicians' rhetoric are those who know that that rhetoric is scripted.
B. Most people cannot distinguish between communications that are and are not intended to persuade.
C. Politicians are more skilled than most people at convincing listeners that their scripted rhetoric is actually impromptu.
D. Politicians who are honest about their intention to persuade are generally less successful than those who are dishonest about their intention to persuade.
E. Many people do not believe that impromptu speech is tended to be persuasive.
06 Sep 2020, 20:48
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Lets analyse the Stimulus,
Studies: People are swayed more when then believe that communication are not intended to persuade them.
Conclusion : Politicians use this nature of people to their advantage with impromptu speech which is actually a scripted speech.
Thus , What assumption is required for above explanation to be true ?
It is only option E,
Which tells us that many people do not believe that impromptu speech is tended to be persuasive. This is therefore an advantage to politicians, who use impromptu speech to persuade people.
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Studies: People are swayed more when then believe that communication are not intended to persuade them.
Conclusion : Politicians use this nature of people to their advantage with impromptu speech which is actually a scripted speech.
Thus , What assumption is required for above explanation to be true ?
It is only option E,
Which tells us that many people do not believe that impromptu speech is tended to be persuasive. This is therefore an advantage to politicians, who use impromptu speech to persuade people.
Thank you for keeping me motivated.
Your KUDOS will help me more!
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14 Sep 2020, 13:13
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Using Negation you should be able to break the conclusion.
Conclusion :-> politicians are able to persuade people using impromptu speeches.( scripted though)
Choice b negation Most (LESS negate to less )people cannot distinguish between communications that are and are not intended to persuade.
This tells there is fraction that can get convinced. Hence politicians can trick them.
This does not break the conclusion
Choice E negation Many people DO believe impromptu speeches are used for persuasion.
If above is the case it breaks the conclusion that politicians are convincing people with impromptu speeches. Hence you need to assume people DONT know for a fact that impromptu speeches persuade them.
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Conclusion :-> politicians are able to persuade people using impromptu speeches.( scripted though)
Choice b negation Most (LESS negate to less )people cannot distinguish between communications that are and are not intended to persuade.
This tells there is fraction that can get convinced. Hence politicians can trick them.
This does not break the conclusion
Choice E negation Many people DO believe impromptu speeches are used for persuasion.
If above is the case it breaks the conclusion that politicians are convincing people with impromptu speeches. Hence you need to assume people DONT know for a fact that impromptu speeches persuade them.
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