In his famous Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln urged his listeners to rededicate themselves to
the cause of freedom so that the soldiers buried there shall not have died in vain. This appeal reflects the
strategy of
A) reinterpreting a common past.
B) invoking common values.
C) reinterpreting events.
D) emphasizing people.
E) creating a cliché.
B
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Hailey, a botany student, wrote an article about a new strain of corn that needs little water and no fertilizer to grow
Her article was filled with facts and scientific terms describing how the corn bears draught conditions and the special precautions to be taken while planting and tending it. All her facts were backed by research and verified by senior botanists. Despite being very insightful and helpful, the local newspaper refused to publish the article. What essential property of a story did Hailey's story lack, and why did the newspaper refuse to publish it? a) Simplicity; because heavy scientific words would prevent the majority of the readers from understanding the story b) Attribution; because the botanists who verified Hailey's story were not attributed in the story c) Information; because the story could have been Hailey's opinion and not fact d) Accuracy; because many of the scientific words and terms had complicated spellings, and there was no way to verify their correctness
The difference between communication being dynamic and communication being interactive is that_____
A. dynamic cannot be undone, while interactive never stops. B. dynamic is a constant state of change, while interactive is a constant state ofreaction to both others and the self. C. dynamic is not being able to be undone, while interactive is a constant state of reaction to others. D. there is no real difference, as they are synonyms.
In order to help protect the First Amendment rights of
others, it is important that you debate ideas rather than attack people. 1-3 Completion (fill-in-the-blank) Questions Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A series of brief speeches on a common topic is known as a
A. panel. B. symposium.