The secretary of state is making a formal announcement to the press about recent terrorist actions taken against U.S. embassies overseas. Which method of presentation would be best suited to his remarks?

a. impromptu
b. extemporaneous
c. manuscript
d. memorized


c. manuscript

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_______________ pertains to communication industry’s codes and practices of monitoring and controlling the media’s performance

a) Accuracy b) Fairness c) Self-regulation d) The First Amendment

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President Richard Nixon's justice department got a restraining order against further publication of The Pentagon Papers. The U.S. Supreme Court:

a) decided in favor of the newspaper; b) decided in favor of the justice department.

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Which of the following is NOT true about silence as a

response? a. You may need other nonverbal cues to properly interpret silence. b. Silence can signal concentration. c. Silence can signal a problem between speaker and listener. d. Silence after a message is always a bad sign.

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A speaker talking about regimentation in the public school system defines education as “what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school,” quoting Albert Einstein. She is using a definition by

a. etymology. b. authority. c. negation. d. specific examples.

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