Below are excerpts from two speeches with the specific purpose "To inform my audience of the roles that stem cells can play in the human body." In a well-developed essay, explain which excerpt does a better job implementing the guidelines for informative speaking discussed in Chapter 15 of your textbook. Support your answer with references to specific passages in each excerpt.Excerpt 1Most multicellular organisms contain stem cells that reinvigorate themselves through the process of mitotic cellular division. Stem cells in early embryos represent basic units of life in higher organisms, while adult stem cells in somatic tissues represent cellular stores capable of regenerating tissue and maintaining organ functions. Both are characterized by properties that permit accurate in vivo cell
copying.Excerpt 2According to the National Institutes of Health, stem cells are general cells that have the potential to develop into any of the more than 200 kinds of cells in the human body. Basically, they turn into a cell that has a specific job to do. For example, stem cells might become muscle cells that help rebuild damaged tissue. They might become red blood cells that help deliver oxygen to different tissues. Or they might become brain cells that help the nervous system function. No matter what type of cells need assistance, stem cells can come to the rescue and replenish the cells our bodies need. The Genetics Learning Center at the University of Utah explains it like this: Stem cells are like actors waiting for a casting call. Just as an actor waits to find out his or her next role, stem cells wait for signals from the body that tell them what to become. Once they get those signals, they begin to change into specific cells with specific jobs to do.
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Sulaiman wanted to add vividness to his speech and to answer objections that his audience might have
to his position, so he created a dialogue within his speech to illuminate the two sides of the argument in an interesting way. This strategy is called A) personification. B) reference to hypothetical people. C) alliteration. D) parallel wording. E) active voice.
_____ communication tends to have a continuous flow
a. Verbal b. Nonverbal c. Parallel d. Linear
When answering questions in a question and answer session, you should be very detailed in your response
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Edmund is very attentive and supportive to his son Mylan when he is sober, but when Edmund drinks he often ignores his son and sometimes verbally abuses him. Mylan never knows which way his father will act. If Edmund is Mylan's primary care giver, Mylan is likely to develop which attachment style?
A) fearful B) secure C) anxious ambivalent D) dismissive E) defensive