____________ refers to the use of words and phrases that indicate unfounded assumptions about others based on personal experience.Group of answer choicesBiased languagePersuasive languageInappropriate languageInformal language

Which key term describes the deliberate use of uninformative, untruthful, irrelevant, or vague language for the purpose of misleading others?Group of answer choicesCyberbullyingAggressionDeceptionDefamation

Hedging is a problematic form of qualifying that undermines credibility by suggesting the unreliability of the speaker.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

True or False: Prejudiced language hides contempt, dislike, or disdain for a group or its members.  Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

the use of moderate exaggeration for effect and is an acceptable and useful language strategy that is known as ________.Group of answer choicesantithesisalliterationinversionPersonificationhyperbole

Intentionally overstating the impact of one's results is an example of which of the following kinds of misuse of words?Group of answer choicesMisleading presentationLack of transparencyLack of careOveruse of jargon