Lonnie plans to speak to a group of real-estate developers to advocate a new zoning ordinance that would reduce the number of building permits granted in her community
She knows her listeners will undoubtedly have concerns about how the ordinance will affect their ability to build homes and make money, so she decides to organize her presentation bydiscussing these two obvious concerns and disproving them. Which organizational strategy is Lonnie using?
a. problem-solution strategy
b. refutation strategy
c. cause and effect strategy
d. the motivated sequence
b
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What advice would you give him concerning objectivity, using descriptive language, and limiting source materials? What will be an ideal response?
Larry sees someone he finds annoying walking toward him. Larry purposely looks away and tries to engage in conversation with someone else. Which type of eye behavior is Larry using?
a. mutual looking b. one-sided looking c. gaze aversion d. civil inattention e. staring
Anne is brainstorming topics for her upcoming speech in her art history course. She thinks talking about Renaissance artists might be a good idea. This topic reminds her of a documentary she saw on early art tools and materials, which in turn reminds her of Uncle Mike’s use of artistic elements in his architectural designs. According to your text, is this an acceptable way for Anne to pick a
speech topic? A) Yes; Anne is thinking of multiple topics that might hold some interest for her classmates. B) Yes; Anne is “piggybacking” topics, with one topic reminding her of another. C) No; Anne had the idea for doing a speech on Renaissance artists first, so she should stick with that. D) No; Her Uncle Mike’s career has nothing to do with Renaissance artists or tools, so Anne is getting off track.
The group got together at Ted's apartment to work out a problem. First, they made sure everyone had a clear sense of what the problem was, and then they began to analyze it. Once they analyzed the problem, the group generated some possible solutions and chose what they believed was the best solution. Group members are effectively
A) going through the decision-making process. B) going through the reflective thinking process. C) applying the critical thinking method to the problem. D) applying the scientific method to solve the problem.