Silence can be an effective tool in emphasizing a particular word or sentence

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1. Open-ended questions encourage short answers from sources. 2. A profile allows for more in-depth exploration of a source than person-on-the-street interviews. 3. A news conference provides less opportunity for reporters to follow up on key issues than a profile. 4. Random questions enhance interview flow. 5. "What is the number of companies that Cirro Inc. purchased from 2000 to 2010?" is an imprecise question.

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

1. During the body of a speech, the speaker should deliver the speech's main points and subpoints. 2. Speakers are more effective when they incorporate elements of conversational style in delivering a speech. 3. Effective delivery is quite different from everyday conversation in that it relies on theatrical, stylized gestures. 4. Speakers who lack enthusiasm often lose their audience's attention. 5. A speaker can build rapport with his or her audience by appearing confident.

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Tonnie wants others to see her as a good student and hardworking mother. The way Tonnie wants to appear to others reflects her presenting self

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When people deliver subtle aggressive messages involving feelings of resentment, anger, or rage that they aren’t able or willing to express directly, they are engaging in what psychologist George Bach calls

a. defense arousal. b. nonverbal conflict. c. pseudo-messages. d. crazymaking. e. one-up conflict resolution.

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