If a speaker begins by saying, “It is nature’s best bug control, and night-blooming flowers depend on it for pollination. As North America’s most endangered animal, the Chiroptera, or ‘bat’, is in serious trouble,” what type of introduction is he/she trying to use?
a. Quotation
b. Story
c. Personal reference
d. Create suspense
d. Create suspense
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When John gets in trouble at school, he avoids looking at his teacher in the eyes. This is an example of which type of eye behavior?
a. mutual looking b. one-sided looking c. gaze aversion d. civil inattention e. staring
When taking research notes, you should
A. put all the notes from each source on a single index card or sheet of paper. B. distinguish among quotations, paraphrases, and your own ideas. C. take only a few notes so you do not get too much information. D. record notes only when you're sure you'll use the information in your speech. E. All of these answers are correct.
All attempts at persuasion are unethical
a. true b. false
It’s common for newspapers to print press releases verbatim
True. False.