Identify the unintended impact of the “attack” strategy used by both 2016 presidential candidates and explain why it occurred.

What will be an ideal response?


Over the course of the campaign, analytics showed a sharp decrease in attention paid by voters to social media posts from political figures. In a special study on social media and the 2016 election, a Pew Research Center report found that many users described their online political encounter as “stressful and frustrating” and as a result nearly four in 10 took steps to block or minimize political content.

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If you realize that your presentation will run long, ask yourself

all of the following questions as a way of deciding how to shorten it EXCEPT: a. Will the audience be able to reach this conclusion without my help? b. Does the audience already know this information or is it inclined to believe this? c. Does the audience really need to know all this? d. Ask all of these questions e. Ask none of these questions.

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Which stage in the deterioration of a relationship is where you begin to drift apart, view each other as individuals again, and include more "I," "you," or "me" language?

a. differentiating b. terminating c. stagnating d. circumscribing

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Cognitive dissonance theory suggests that a rhetor's task is to create psychological discomfort

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Interference is anything that impedes the communication of a message.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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