In a speech persuading her audience to donate money to support cancer research, Caroline discusses how she lost her father to cancer and how she wishes that he were here to see the woman she has become. Caroline is using

A) warrant reasoning.
B) deductive reasoning.
C) reasoning by analogy.
D) emotional appeal.
E) inductive reasoning.


D

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a. embarrassing jokes—jokes are meant to embarrass people. b. taunting another worker—people need to know how to lighten up at work. c. unwelcome remarks directed to someone who is in another room. d. two coworkers mutually agreeing to stay after hours to complete a project.

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Which of the following are examples of confirming responses?

a. Paraphrasing b. Prompting c. Questioning d. Reassuring and expressing concern e. All of the above

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Other than personal appearance, what are the other four nonverbal message channels that we use to communicate?

a. personal political views; personal hygiene; group identification; and impersonal (public) space b. covert body movements; personal hygiene; impersonal (public) space; and status c. physical characteristics; body movement or stillness; personal possessions; and personal preferences about spending time d. personal space; social space; and impersonal (public) space; and time

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Concern by a listener about an upcoming job interview, the lack of air conditioning, or the pain from a toothache are all examples of ________ in the speech communication process.

a. feedback b. avoidance c. blockage d. interference e. divergence

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