Address the question:

"Why should I take a course in public speaking?" Provide examples.
What will be an ideal response?


but should include the personal, academic, professional, and public benefits of public speaking.

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In the classroom, the instructor frequently nodded or pointed to acknowledge a student that wanted to speak. The purpose of this nonverbal communication was to __________.

A. establish relationship status B. manage the students' impressions of the instructor C. influence the students' opinions D. structure the conversation

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Lucy and Desi are experiencing dialectical tensions between themselves that do not involve anyone in their extended family. Which kinds of tensions are Lucy and Desi experiencing?

A. Internal B. Autonomous C. External D. Disconnected

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Someone who is a “significant other” is

a. “socially” conscious. b. a person whose opinion we especially value. c. always a supportive person. d. a person with significant goals.

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Andrew and his elder sister Susan are watching television. Andrew wants to please Susan, hoping it will encourage her to buy him a skateboard for Christmas. He tunes in to the channel that she likes even though he hates its shows. According to James Lull, which of the following rules did Andrew adopt?

A. tactical rules B. habitual rules C. peer rules D. parametric rules

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