What is the most likely subject/purpose challenge in the following passage? "As coordinator of the athletic department, you have been asked to approach local alumni for significant (six figures) financial contributions to the program."
A) cultural history
B) cost
C) control
D) complexity
B
You might also like to view...
When addressing a hostile audience, often it is especially useful to begin by emphasizing ______.
a. points of distinctiveness/disagreement b. your expertise on the topic c. your educational background d. areas of agreement
Jesse is the new hire at a consulting company in Boston. She was hired straight out of college, and is unsure of exactly what the environment of the firm is like. She has previous internships under her belt, but being in a full-time salary position just feels different. She uses her breaks to observe group interactions and ask employees about the do's and don'ts of the workplace. She is discovering group norms through:
a. Initial group patterns b. Explicit behavior or statements c. A critical event d. Past group experiences
He became the first sitting vice president since Martin Van Buren to win the presidency in what many consider the nastiest TV ad campaign in history:
a) Richard Nixon; b) Gerald Ford; c) Jimmy Carter; d) Ronald Reagan; e) George H.W. Bush
What does the use of the listener's perspective in a persuasive presentation mean?
a. understanding what makes the listener "tick" b. understanding what motivates the speaker c. describing what makes the speaker "tick" to the audience d. relating to the audience on a new level