Discuss the potential pitfalls of using the pro?con organizational pattern for an informative

speech.

What will be an ideal response?


The pro­con organizational pattern can easily move a speech into the realm of
persuasion. Processes and issues are the most likely informative categories to lend themselves
to the pro­con organizational pattern, but a speaker must be careful not to include biased
information, or more compelling information in either the pro or con side, thereby giving the
audience the impression of advocating for one side over the other.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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The idea that we are constantly sending and receiving messages that may change midstream illustrates that:

A. communication can be unintentional. B. communication is symbolic. C. communication is dynamic. D. communication involves sharing and negotiating meaning.

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____________ is the uninhibited expression of hostility such as swearing, name-calling, ridicule, and insults toward another person, his or her character, religion, race, intelligence, and physical or mental ability

a. Framing b. Interpersonal conflict c. Androgyny d. Flaming

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Why did the January 1982 launch of the Commodore 64 have such a lasting impact on the video game industry?

a. ?it was the first device to combine a personal computer with a video game console b. it was the first device to use 64-bit graphics in a video console c. it was the first video game console to enable the use of the joystick, which would become wildly popular in later years d. it drew from state of the art military technology to create the first immersive video game experience

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