The author cites all the following reasons for why one should study communication EXCEPT:
a. To communicate more confidently and competently.
b. To enhance conflict-promoting skills.
c. To help us have a personal impact.
d. To help make sense of what happens in our lives.
b. To enhance conflict-promoting skills.
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When crusading newspapers exposed corruption, this was called _______________
a. new journalism b. muckraking c. yellow journalism d. partisan press
When you prepare the organization of a speech:
A. It's too early to worry about your audience analysis B. You should be sure it is logically developed C. Don't include the supporting material in the organizational design D. All of the above E. None of the above
Critical listening leads to an understanding of a speech as well as an interpretation and assessment of
it. This allows the listener to draw conclusions based on A) reflective judgment. B) unstated assumptions. C) critical opinions. D) uncritical analysis. E) rhetorical facts.
According to author Stacks, a communications goal should be informed by which one of the following?
a. research in the marketplace b. research on the organization c. consumer viewpoints d. stakeholders’ priorities