You love being around people, talking to them, and hearing what they have to say. When you go to stay with your grandmother, you can still connect with all your friends through social media, and you spend a lot of time online. Your grandmother, who is shy, has an e-mail account but would never consider having a Facebook account. She says it would make her feel too exposed. The differences between you and your grandmother illustrate the uses and gratifications theory.

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


True

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The ______ level of communication refers to the literal information contained in the message.

a. content b. relational c. transactional d. interpretive

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John is a national political candidate speaking to a local audience. He should customize his standard speech to include mention of the local community

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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It is best to write a speech in the following order: introduction, body, conclusion

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Claire was out of the country but spoke to a convention's audience via live teleconferencing. The message was also recorded and available for replay on YouTube. This is example of which factor of mediated speech?

a. universal considerations b. recorded presentation c. live mediated presentation d. hybrid

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