You are preparing a script on a breaking news story for use in a broadcast newsroom. Which type of language should you use?

A. obscure slang
B. poetic prose
C. rigid scientific terminology
D. common vernacular


D. common vernacular

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When you attempt to persuade, you will use one of three types of persuasive claims or

propositions: _______ , _______ , and _______ . Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Phyllis presented an informative speech on how to fix a flat tire. What type of informative speech was this?

a. a speech about an idea b. a speech about a procedure c. a speech about an object d. a speech about an event

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In which of Tuckman's Group Development Stages are members most likely to compete for social acceptance and status, become argumentative and emotional, and openly disagree with one another?

a) Adjourning b) Forming c) Performing d) Norming e) Storming

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Hearing, understanding, remembering, interpreting, evaluating, and responding are the six components that combine to form what process?

a. communicating b. listening c. hearing d. cognition

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