Which of the following guidelines does the book recommend in regard to the level of abstraction of
language used in a speech?
A) Use high-level abstraction to put pictures in your audience's head.
B) Consistently use low-level abstraction to make your main points clear.
C) Vary the levels of abstraction.
D) Use high-level abstraction more than low-level abstraction.
C
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Since repetition increases retention, it's recommended you repeat important ideas in an informative speech.
a. True b. False
Which of the following terms is not associated with a collectivistic cultural identity?
A) Low context. B) We-identity. C) Face-giving. D) Interdependent self.
Speakers regulate the conversation through which two major types of cues?
A) conversational management and conversational turns B) turn-maintaining cues and turn-yielding cues C) turn-requesting cues and turn-denying cues D) turn-yielding cues and backchanneling cues
Which of the communication models depicts communication as a simultaneous process where speakers and listeners send and receive messages at the same time?
a. Communication as action b. Communication as reaction c. Communication as transaction d. Communication as interaction