Using your own experiences as examples, discuss three differences between face-to-face and computer-mediated communication

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Computer-mediated communication (CMC) is transmitted through visual and auditory channels while all senses are involved in face-to-face. CMC is unlimited while face-to- face (FTF) is limited. FTF involves turn-taking and with CMC, it's always your turn. With FTF, communication is synchronous while in CMC, it is asynchronous. CMC messages are relatively permanent while FTF usually are not unless recorded.

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The words that carry the essential message in a sentence are ________

A) stressed by the speaker B) more carefully pronounced C) content words D) all of the above

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Einar sees Alexandra every day across the room in his history class, but has never talked with

her. Einar likes the way Alexandra looks, including the way she dresses and how she wears her hair. He's even more attracted to her apparent intelligence and the way she carries herself in class discussions and in interactions with the teacher. He'd like to know more about her, so he asks one of his friends about her. Einar is probably in the preinteraction awareness stage of any relationship that might develop between himself and Alexandra and is using a passive strategy to gain information about her. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Following the suggestions in chapter 3, write a general purpose, specific purpose, and thesis statement for an informative speech. 

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