Marcos was offered a new job, but he’s not sure if he should take it or wait for something better. His sister, Gabriella, told him, “A bird in hand is worth two in a bush.” Which of the following best describes Gabriella’s conversational style?

a. Instrumental
b. Direct
c. Succinct
d. Elaborative


d. Elaborative

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The process by which innovations are spread to members of a social system is known as ______.

A. adaptation B. diffusion C. opinion leadership D. redemptive analogy

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Visual aids can assist you in making the presentation listenable and in maintaining attention. What is NOT a guideline to follow when using visual aids?

A. Try to take attention off of oneself by using flashy animated slides. B. Speak to your listeners, not to your visual C. Draw the audience's attention to your visual by pointing out the spot you'd like them to look at. D. Do not study the aid while you are speaking. Know beforehand.

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The purpose of the speech of introduction is to introduce a speaker to the audience

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Inductive reasoning starts with general statements about what is logically expected and then looks to specific instances to find out whether those statements are true

a. True b. False

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