Language

Language

Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.

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criteria

Language; Public speaking

Standards on which a judgment or decision can be based.

flawed statistical comparisons

Language; Public speaking

Statistical reasoning that offers fallacious conclusions by comparing unequal and unlike situations.

global plagiarism

Language; Public speaking

Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own.

patchwork plagiarism

Language; Public speaking

Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.

rule of three

Language; Public speaking

Structure of humor where two serious items set a pattern then the third unexpectedly switches the pattern which provokes laughter, or three jokes on one topic in a bit.