Omission is a dramatic device in which the speaker leaves out a word or phrase the audience

expects to hear.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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According to your textbook, the most intense hurt feelings arise when a partner’s words or actions communicate ______.

A. devaluation B. judgment C. negative attributions D. metafrustration

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SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following are ways of targeting your information to the interests of specific users on Twitter?

A. hashtags B. direct messages C. priority tweets D. tweetmail

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The speeches to argue for who should be the official candidate for president for a particular political party would be what type of special occasion speech? 

A. Speech to nominate B. Speech to pay tribute C. Speech to commemorate D. Speech to say farewell

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The setting of a speech plays an important role in audience-centered public speaking and includes

A) the physical location, the occasion, and the time. B) audience attitudes, values, and beliefs. C) the physical location, the occasion, and audience response. D) the target audience time of day, and relevancy of current events to the topic.

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