The idea of rhetoric was invented in the fourteenth century to provide a way to talk conceptually and evaluatively about persuasive speeches
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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A "gatekeeper" controls the ________ of information
A. content B. distortion C. feedback D. flow E. direction
Which of the following is TRUE about self-evaluation?
a. It stops at the moment you begin your speech. b. It ends with the completion of the speech. c. It leads to communication apprehension. d. It should continue after the speech is over.
The view that one's own culture is the center of the universe, and that one's own culture is the normal, natural, and correct way of thinking about and doing things is referred to as
a. xenophobia b. homophobia c. cultural-centrism d. ethnocentrism e. prejudice
When the speaker attempts to disprove or dispute arguments or appeals made by others, the goal is __________.
A. refutation B. conversion C. conviction D. denial