In active listening, you choose

A. to not listen.
B. to listen.
C. which channel to watch or hear.
D. which channel to not watch or hear.


B

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Hailey, a botany student, wrote an article about a new strain of corn that needs little water and no fertilizer to grow

Her article was filled with facts and scientific terms describing how the corn bears draught conditions and the special precautions to be taken while planting and tending it. All her facts were backed by research and verified by senior botanists. Despite being very insightful and helpful, the local newspaper refused to publish the article. What essential property of a story did Hailey's story lack, and why did the newspaper refuse to publish it? a) Simplicity; because heavy scientific words would prevent the majority of the readers from understanding the story b) Attribution; because the botanists who verified Hailey's story were not attributed in the story c) Information; because the story could have been Hailey's opinion and not fact d) Accuracy; because many of the scientific words and terms had complicated spellings, and there was no way to verify their correctness

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A claim of value can be described as

a. asserting that a given state of affairs exists or that something is indeed the case. b. asserting the intrinsic worth of a belief or action in question. c. recommending a course of action of which you want the audience to approve.

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Your romantic partner says something that hurts your feelings. According to the fundamental _____ error, you may see this as a mean part of their personality rather than a deserved comment or a slip due to tiredness or other external circumstances

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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"In discussing the first problem, America's deteriorating public works system, we shall deal first with our streets and highways, second with our bridges, and third with our water systems.". This sentence is an example of a(n):

a. ?Internal Summary b. ?Internal Preview c. ?Introduction d. ?External Summary e. ?None of the above

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