Speakers who provide citations for their sources are generally perceived as:

a. more trustworthy and higher on expertise
b. lower on expertise because the speaker does not know the information on his or her
c. less likeable and therefore less credible
d. more likeable and therefore more credible


a. more trustworthy and higher on expertise

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In his speech about drinking and driving, David told the story of what happened to three of his friends

He went into detail about how they had been partying, how they wouldn't let anyone sober drive them home, and how their lives ended when the car they were in wrapped around a tree in the middle of the night. What kind of supporting material did David use in his speech? a. a brief illustration b. an extended illustration c. a statistic d. expert testimony

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Select a problem at your college (e.g., parking, registration, etc.) and write an argument using the "4 Ss." Note in the margin each of the "Ss."

What will be an ideal response?

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You should maintain eye contact with your audience, not your presentation aid

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which is NOT one of the universal aspects of nonverbal communication identified in the text?

A) the facial muscle sets used to display emotional states B) the shoulder shrug C) the need to be territorial D) 24 - 36 inches of personal space

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