List six characteristics of effective gestures

What will be an ideal response?


Effective gestures are natural, definite, consistent with the message, varied, unobtrusive, well-timed, and appropriate.

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Describe rhetorical style generally. Compare and contrast the rhetorical style of two

countries/cultures and provide examples. What will be an ideal response?

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Tomas thought to himself about possible solutions to his group's problem before he provided those ideas aloud to the group. The technique Tomas used is called silent brainstorming or _____

a. vigilant thinking b. nominal group technique c. interaction d. groupthink

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When speaking to a child, you simplify your vocabulary. On the other hand, when speaking to your professor, you use larger words to gain his or her social approval. Which theory explains this process of adjustment?

A) uncertainty reduction theory B) relationship dialectics theory C) communication accommodation theory D) social penetration theory

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To gain public support, most politicians conduct news conferences and press interviews. How is this helpful?

a) It helps to promote and hype their brand image. b) It helps to maintain and forge new relationships with the public. c) It helps to find and gauge voters' dispositions. d) It helps to be open and remain accessible to the press.

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