If you know your dialect will be unfamiliar to your audience all of the following strategies are suggested in chapter 18 except:
a. do nothing because your audience will adapt as you continue to speak
b. talk about how your region of birth or your ethnic heritage shapes your use of language.
c. soften the accent associated with your dialect if that accent hinders understanding.
d. define terms that are unfamiliar to your audience.
a
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The National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS) works towards several initiatives. Which of the following is not something NOMAS works towards? a. Encouraging nurturance of children by fathers through Fathering Task Groups
b. Encouraging colleges and universities to develop and enrich men's studies. c. All of these are things that NOMAS encourages. d. Encouraging men to share feelings and through a series of workshops. e. Encouraging men to embrace conventional masculine traits such as aggression through defense training.
Public relations goals ________
A) describe what we hope our plans will achieve B) usually start with infinitives to denote action C) are generalized statements D) All of the above. E) None of the above.
Other things being equal, we are more likely to form social relationships with people we see often than with people we don't.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to scientific studies, which of the following is the most consistent nonverbal sign of deception?
a. fewer gestures b. gaze avoidance c. shoulder shrugs d. fidgeting behavior