Two listeners offer criticism after the speech. One says, “The speech was kind of weak,” and the other says, “I thought the delivery was pretty bad.” The big problem with these criticisms is that they are NOT

a. kind.
b. focused.
c. objective.
d. specific.


Answer: d

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a. A history of a discipline is one of many ways of reporting research developments. b. There is a single history for any discipline. c. There is only one “true” history for a discipline. d. All histories are written from the same vantage point.

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In terms of co-languages, argot is a secret or specialized language a group, usually associated with

A. professionals. B. customers. C. gender. D. criminals.

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a. Abbreviation b. Acronym c. Jargon d. Slang

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