One way to begin an introduction is to

a. make a personal reference.
b. give the audience an compliment.
c. tell a joke off the top of your head.
d. A and B only


Answer: d

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The specific purpose of Stephanie's informative speech is "To inform my audience about economics." Are there any flaws in Stephanie's specific purpose?

A. Yes. Stephanie's specific purpose is too broad. B. No. Stephanie has a strong specific purpose statement. C. Yes. Stephanie's specific purpose is too impersonal. D. Yes. Stephanie's specific purpose is written as a statement rather than as a question. E. Yes. Stephanie's specific purpose mentions her audience.

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Monica and Chandler have an argument over whose turn it is to do clean their house. In the heat of the argument, Chandler calls Monica a "slob". Then, Monica calls Chandler a "self-centered moron". Later, after they have made up, Chandler tries to apologize to Monica. However, Monica is still hurt and complains that no matter what Chandler says now he must have meant what he said. According to the communication principles, Chandler doesn't realize that:

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An open question:

A. provides data from the researcher's point of view. B. provides data from the respondent's point of view. C. is the same as an essay question. D. can create responses that are not comparable. E. B and D.

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