The textbook offers a number of suggestions for using language more effectively. What are those

suggestions? Identify how we can use language more effectively and provide an example for each strategy.

What will be an ideal response?


The strategies for using language effectively include: (1 ) use accurate language (e.g., use language that is clear and easy for the listener to understand); (2 ) use vivid language (e.g., use active rather than passive verbs); (3 ) use immediate language (e.g., language that assertively connects the speaker with the listener—"We will enjoy the baseball game" rather than "People will enjoy the baseball
game"); (4 ) use appropriate language (e.g., language that is appropriate to the listener and situation);
and (5 ) use metaphorical language (e.g., a figure of speech that carries with it vivid meaning).

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What is the fundamental tenet of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis and how have contemporary linguists reacted to it?

What will be an ideal response?

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When you "own" your feedback by using I-statements rather than you-statements, you are being ______, an important component of providing effective criticism

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between reach and average frequency?

a. As the reach increases, the average frequency decreases. b. As the reach increases, the average frequency increases. c. As the reach decreases, the average frequency decreases. d. There is no relationship between reach and average frequency.

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It is not an invasion of privacy to record a conversation between two people if the conversation takes place in a public place where there is not a reasonable expectation of privacy.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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