An experienced public speaker is called a
A) performer.
B) sophist.
C) elocutionist.
D) rhetor.
D
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Which of the following statements characterizes the difference between ethics and ethical
communication? A. ethical communication is based on making choices on "what we ought to do" rather than "what we want to do." B. ethics requires us to apply our ethical standards to the messages we produce and consume. C. ethics is based on a set of standards that offer guidance about the choices we make and explain why we behave as we do. D. there is no difference.
A scientific experiment to show that watching long hours of TV leads to being more fearful of
events in a neighborhood is an example of ________ reasoning. A) deductive B) inductive C) causal D) analogic
The Virginia Slims ad campaign "Find Your Voice" is a seductive attempt to capitalize on chic feminism and encourage young women to smoke their brand. But the irony and potential harm of the ad is that the consumer might actually lose her voice to throat cancer if the ad's message is effective. This example illustrated which of the following problems?
A) If used strictly in isolation, the effects standard would applaud rhetoric without regard for its accuracy or social consequences. B) The effects standard is difficult to isolate. C) The effects standard is difficult to verify. D) The effects standard is sometimes at odds with the artistic standard.
Why is an analysis of the occasion an important part of the speech preparation process?
What will be an ideal response?