Question

argument in public advocacy quick check
select the correct answer from the list. (1 point)
speechwriters may use fallacious reasoning as
a presentation of logic
an element of rhetoric
an appeal to the intellect
a display of academic rigor

Explanation:

Fallacious reasoning is flawed logic, but in rhetoric (the art of persuasive speaking/writing), speechwriters might use it as a rhetorical device to persuade, even if it's not logically sound. "A presentation of logic" is incorrect as fallacies are illogical. "An appeal to the intellect" and "a display of academic rigor" are also incorrect since fallacies lack intellectual honesty or academic rigor. So the correct choice is "an element of rhetoric".

Answer:

an element of rhetoric