The type of speech that informs about people, places, objects or events is called a _____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
descriptive speech
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Which men's movement is grounded in evangelical Christianity?
a. Mythopoetic Men b. Fathers 4 Justice c. Feminist Men d. Promise Keepers e. Free Men
An ethical and civil speaker respects his or her listeners, meaning ________
a. allowing listeners to take a break during thespeech if they get restless b. allowing listeners to ask questions during the speech to keep them engaged c. adapting themessage to all his or herlisteners d. honing in on one listener who seems to appreciate the message
Which of the following is an example of the facial management technique called neutralizing?
a. exaggerating your surprise at a birthday party you already suspected b. covering up your own joy at your recent promotion in the presence of a friend who received bad news c. covering up your sadness so as not to depress those around you d. expressing happiness although you don't really feel it
Young Yun Kim and Kelly McKay-Semmler (2013) measured Asian and European immigrants' use of social media and e-mail to communicate with people from their own country and also with Americans. Based on the integrative theory of adaptation, they predicted and found that:
A. the more immigrants communicated with people in the United States, the better adapted they were to the U.S. culture. B. immigrants' degree of acculturation in the United States did not influence their perceptions of racial discrimination. C. online connections replaced direct interpersonal communication with U.S. Americans. D. immigrants who directly and actively engaged with people in their own country were happier and adapted easily to the new culture.