Effective advocates realize all of the following except that ______.

a. constructing arguments is a complex undertaking
b. arguments are more likely to succeed when the speaker is mindful of the audience
c. arguments are more likely to succeed when the speaker is right
d. arguments are more likely to succeed when a speaker adapts his or her statements to the
context in which the argument takes place


c. arguments are more likely to succeed when the speaker is right

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What will be an ideal response?

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a.  kinesics.   b.  oculesics.   c.  proxemics.   d.  haptics.

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Why is it potentially problematic to encourage all individuals to strive for clear, direct, assertive communication?

What will be an ideal response?

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Confident speakers are also more credible presenters

True False

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