Which of the following statements is accurate regarding negative emotions?
A)You should not attempt to evoke them in your speech.
B)People generally attempt to eliminate them as soon as possible.
C)Appealing to them is an example of the ad hominem fallacy.
D)Appealing to them is an example of the straw person fallacy.

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People generally attempt to eliminate negative emotions as soon as possible. Therefore, appealing to them in speech is not an effective persuasion technique. Option A is incorrect because there may be situations where negative emotions are appropriate and necessary to convey a message effectively. Options C and D are also incorrect because appealing to negative emotions alone is not necessarily fallacious, but it can become fallacious when used to distract from the issue or attack a person's character instead of addressing the topic at hand.

Which of the Following Statements Is Accurate Regarding Negative Emotions