Rita is angry that Beatrice turned their group project in late, resulting in an automatically lowered grade. However, rather than holding her anger in or aggressively confronting Beatrice, Rita states her frustration while keeping Beatrice's feelings in mind. Rita is communicating _______.
a. passive-aggressively
b. assertively
c. indiscriminately
d. passively
b
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Barry was appointed as a public relations specialist on the production set by the makers of an animated movie. He was asked to churn out a constant stream of stories about the movie for the general and trade press
He was also asked to play host to any journalists or reporters who visited the set. What process is Barry asked to carry out? a) Drip-by-drip b) Word of mouth c) Hype d) Buzz
Alfredo was leading a group recently in which most of the group members agreed with one of the major decisions, but that decision was not unanimously supported
There was, however, enough agreement in the end that the decision was supported by all members. This is an example of a _____. a. full agreement b. groupthink c. brainstorming d. consensus
The first thing you should remember about broadcast news writing is that you’re:
A. not exactly writing B. targeting your audience C. committing speech to paper D. telling a story that will be spoken E. all but A F. all but B G. all but C H. all but D
As United Nations representatives, Shanthy and Miles were determined to establish an early warning system for tsunami threats
They had personally seen the devastation in their homeland of Sri Lanka in December 2004, and knew they had the power to affect change. In their speeches before the UN, they showed heartbreaking pictures and the tragic amateur videos from tourists when the tsunami struck. In the end, they were able to persuade the audience to consider the proposal for an early warning system. Which tip did they follow for using emotions to persuade? a. They used emotion-arousing images to trigger audience response. b. They used an appeal to evoke feelings of hope and pride. c. They used concrete facts that appealed to the audience's logic. d. They used an argument organized by problem and solution.