What are three reasons why listeners may be neutral about a topic and how can you combat their neutrality?

What will be an ideal response?


Uninterested, uninformed, and undecided. Explanations will vary.

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There is evidence that listening skills correlate with academic ability.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A person's clothing, makeup, eyeglasses, and jewelry carry distinct messages and are referred to as artifacts

A. True B. False

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You know your independently produced movie will be a big hit, but you don't have the money to promote it like a major studio production. So you exhibit it in eight theaters in some of the country's biggest cities and wait for word-of-mouth to promote the movie for you, later booking it on 2,000 screens. You have engaged in a

A. synergy exhibition plan. B. distribution-by-bits rollout. C. green light process. D. platform rollout.

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The thesis and the purpose of a speech differ in three ways: their form of expression, their concern for practical limitations, and their

A) channel. B) audience. C) scope. D) focus.

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