The ________ is the main idea of the entire speech that captures the key message in a short, precise statement that listeners can remember easily.

a. text
b. thesis statement
c. body
d. purpose statement


b. thesis statement

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

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For persuasive speakers, it is important to establish credibility with unreceptive audiences

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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People who are used to large power distances may be uncomfortable in settings, such as classrooms and workplaces, where hierarchy is unclear or ambiguous

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In Leavitt's qualitative study of the four stages of conformity pressure, which is the third stage that groups exhibit?

A. isolation B. reason C. coercion D. seduction

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