In the introduction of his speech on Earth Day celebrations, Vince tells the audience that, in
addition to his obsessive recycling of paper, plastic, and glass, he has done a lot of research on
the history of the environmental movement.
What does Vince accomplish by saying this?
A) He establishes credibility. B) He makes a startling statement.
C) He grabs the audience's attention. D) He previews the body of the speech.
A
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The diversity committee at State U. is a long-standing, high-context culture committee with a stable
membership. During the first meeting of the year, Sam, a relatively new member of the group, asks, "What are the plans for fall orientation?" Given the high-context culture of the group, which of the following will most likely be a response Sam will receive? A) We will have a special meeting at the end of the month to brainstorm ideas. We will appoint a subcommittee to draw up a schedule and deadlines for tasks, and proceed from that schedule. B) We'll probably do the same thing we did last year. C) We will need to consult with the students who will be involved to get their input before we proceed. Then we can work on making a schedule and setting deadlines. D) That's the next thing on our agenda. Let's get busy deciding on a schedule, activities, and deadlines.
The Second Circuit in 2011 said that reporters’ privilege should not be treated differently in criminal cases from how it is in civil cases in:
a) In re Application of Chevron Corp.; b) Too Much Media LLC v. Hale; c) U.S. v. Treacy; d) Estes v. Texas; e) Craig v. Harney.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In scholarly publishing, choices about new books are NOT shaped by the types of books that a publisher has previously published. 2. “Structure” in media sociology refers to media professionals and their will. 3. “Beats” are places where TV starts frequent. 4. Studies have shown that reviewers that have found books, songs, art, and so on to be good right after the release date have gone on to become increasingly popular on every sight it was posted on and rated to be good early on.
Stories are effective in a speech because they tend to capture the audience's attention
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.