Which of the following is the best way to evaluate the expertise of the author of an anonymous article on the Internet?

a. By evaluating the qualifications of the organization sponsoring the article
b. By finding out whether the author is young or old
c. By finding out the author’s professional qualifications
d. By reading the preface of the author’s thesis


a. By evaluating the qualifications of the organization sponsoring the article
On the Internet, one will sometimes find information that is anonymous or credited to someone whose background is not clear. In these cases, the ability to trust the information depends on evaluating the qualifications of the sponsoring organization.

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TV stations that are owned and operated by the networks are called:

a. affiliates b. broadcast networks c. O & Os d. local spot networks

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Paul is from Boston, while Ali is from Chicago. They pronounce the word car very differently. This demonstrates the rule system of syntactics

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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When evaluating listener feedback, you should do which of the following?

A) Put feedback cues in context. B) Resist generalizing from a single listener response. C) Look for subtle signs of inattention. D) all of the above.

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