An organizational pattern in which main points are arranged according to their physical relation is known as a ______ pattern.

a. chronological
b. topical
c. question–answer
d. spatial


d. spatial

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A newspaper story says that most of the 250 members of the Associated Waterworks Union are corrupt. Sam Jones, one of the union members, ______.

a. may sue for libel on grounds that he was defamed b. may not sue for libel because he cannot prove fault c. may not sue for libel because he cannot prove identification d. could sue for libel if there were only 200 members of the union

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Which of the following is not one of the guidelines for extemporaneous delivery?

a. Practice with the notes you will use. b. Number your note cards or pages. c. Devote extra practice time to your introduction. d. Determine when you will look at your notes. e. Devote extra practice time to your conclusion.

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Tony returns to his dorm room after his first day of classes. He has six new syllabi filled with requirements, has spent the full day all over campus, and is now trying to listen to his girlfriend's story of her first day

The result is that now he can't even remember what his girlfriend just said about meeting for dinner. Tony is suffering from the listening barrier called a. information overload. b. preoccupation. c. physiological distractions. d. multitasking.

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Jonah tells Katrina that he is glad to see her. However, he does not smile or look at her frequently and seems preoccupied with something else. In this scenario, Jonah has used nonverbal behavior to ________ verbal behavior.

A. reinforce B. contradict C. substitute D. complement

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