An interruption in a conversation is an attempt to ___________

a. express understanding or sympathy
b. assert power or control
c. correct an error
d. acknowledge the speaker’s importance


Answer: b

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Do any of the issues raised in the case study have any relevance to the ongoing controversy surrounding the 2003 invasion of Iraq?

What will be an ideal response?

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Longer news releases are:

a. never sent to broadcast media b. seldom included in media kits c. always sent only electronically d. sent the way the medium prefers.

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Sita is tri-lingual, and the class knows this and respects it. She is trying to persuade her audience, the public schools, should adopt a mandatory second language policy for all students. What we know about Sita is that she has _____

A. ethos B. pathos C. logos D. mythos

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Product placement in movies is an example of using a nonverbal message to ________

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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