When giving directions to a friend, you jokingly add, “Don’t drive over the curb like youdid during your driving test!” In adding this, you are using the _____ function of language

Tim asks Dana, "Would you mind making dinner this week?" rather than "You have to handle dinner; I'm just too stressed at work!" By using requests instead of demands, Tim is helping Dana maintain __________.

A. positive face B. politeness C. credibility strategies D. negative face

No matter what point you are addressing, always relate your refutation to

a. the point you made at the start.. b. the evidence. c. the ultimate purpose of the debate. d. the values.

Researchers have found that using a(n) ________ speaking pace will make the speaker seem more persuasive.

A. varied B. faster C. slower D. erratic

Self-centered functions refers to

A. worked out in concert with other members. B. action of a small group member, motivated by personal needs, that serves the individual at the expense of the group. C. the effect or function a member's behavior has on the group as a whole. D. all of these. E. none of these.