According to the communication model in your book, listeners are both
A) sources and messengers.
B) receivers and messengers.
C) messengers and encoders.
D) receivers and decoders.
Answer: D
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A speech that explains the steps in a process, in order, will reflect the ________ pattern of
arrangement. Fill in the blanks with correct word
One contemporary difference between mass communication theory and research in the U.S. and in other countries is that in those other locales
a) modernity dominates.
The use of contractions is more common and the rules of grammar are followed less consistently in oral as opposed to written language use, and this contributes to a style that is __________.
A. balanced
B. varied
C. concise
D. informal
How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for using statistics presented in your textbook?One magazine reports that U.S. consumers pay more than $300 billion a year on products to cover the manufacturers' liability costs. This amounts to a staggering $4,000 per household. On a specific basis, product liability costs account for $11.50 of every $12 dose of vaccine we give our children, and over $100 of the cost of a football helmet.
A. It doesn't relate statistics to the audience. B. It doesn't use statistics to quantify ideas. C. It doesn't identify the source of statistics. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both it doesn't relate statistics to the audience and it doesn't identify the source of statistics.