Imagine that you have been asked to talk to a group of visiting high school seniors about the process of applying to college. In a well-developed essay, describe what your general purpose, specific purpose, and central idea would be for this speech. Then draft three main points for a speech on this topic.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary.

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The early 1960s, in American cinema, were a time when English movies, financed with American money, were very popular. ___

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Compare accommodation, convergence and overaccommodation. Which of these communication strategies foster improved intercultural connections?

What will be an ideal response?

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At a regular study group meeting, one member asks that everyone to "summarize the most important information in each chapter."

At the next meeting, a group member distributes a printed outline of the text's important concepts but wonders why no one else in the group has made the same effort. This misunderstanding is an example of a) failure to follow the rules of language. b) denotation. c) failure to interpret nonverbal behavior. d) bypassing. e) concrete words.

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The French word "rue" and the American word "road" mean the same thing in their respective cultures. These different symbols used for the same thing remind us that language is:

A) ?abstract. B) ?ambiguous. C) ?arbitrary. D) ?inherent. E) ?objective.

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