Leaving out a word or phrase that the audience expects to hear is

a. omission.
b. personification.
c. inversion.
d. suspension.


Ans: a. omission.

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The conclusion of a speech has two basic tasks:

A) to make the ideas memorable and create a sense of finality. B) to clarify the message and create positive ethos. C) to state the purpose and the thesis. D) to add logos and pathos to the positive ethos. E) to gain ethos and get applause.

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The speech that President Bill Clinton gave to the nation in August 1998 after testifying before a grand jury

a. thanked those who were responsible for accusing and charging him . b. was almost universally criticized for not expressing enough of an apology. c. was thought to be too long and complex for the occasion. d. is still considered one of the great presidential addresses.

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When we assert that a thing is either one kind or the opposite, we use a ____________ term

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Among adults, which of the following is true about touch behavior?

A. In same-sex pairs, men touch each other just as much as women do. B. Women touch men more than men touch women. C. Opposite-sex touch is more common than same-sex touch. D. None of these statements is true.

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