Give an example of a common word or phrase that can be accompanied by verbal or nonverbal symbols that impact meaning and send different messages depending on how it is delivered.
What will be an ideal response?
I love you is a phrase that can be said in a romantic way or with a questioning tone of voice. It can also be said with a smile or with a frown.
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Xavier wants to be strategically ambiguo
us with his company's holiday card so as not to offend any of his clients. Which of the following is the most abstract message? A. Merry Christmas B. Happy Holidays C. Season's Greetings D. Happy Hanukah
Gestures with direct verbal translations are called
a. emblems b. illustrators c. regulators d. adaptors e. affect displays
Tia is very passionate about raising money for a Haitian relief fund. She e-mails her family and friends soliciting donations after a major earthquake in Haiti, encouraging them to send money to the organization. When Tia's brother asks about how much money goes to the cause versus how much is kept for administration costs, Tia ignores his concerns and again urges him to donate. Tia's brother feels that Tia is just using him for the donation and decides to donate his money elsewhere. What could Tia have done to better establish her ethos?
A. Tia could have had more virtue. B. Tia could have displayed more experience with the topic. C. Tia could have demonstrated more integrity. D. Tia could have had more goodwill toward her audience.
As explained in your textbook, the central idea of your speech
A. is usually formulated after you have done some research. B. sums up or encapsulate the major ideas of your speech. C. is more precise than your specific purpose statement. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both is more precise than your specific purpose statement and sums up or encapsulate the major ideas of your speech.