Which of the following is NOT one of the things a speaker accomplishes in the speech's introduction?
A) Gets the audience's attention
B) Reviews main points
C) Indicates the purpose and thesis of the speech
D) Established credibility
B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
While Samantha, a manager at Organization ABC, was on a business trip out of state, she sent a number of her employees email. She sent Dawn an email concerning Dawn's poor performance on the job and the possibility that she might be fired
Why might this action be a poor reflection on Samantha's communication skills as a manager? A. Samantha should never fire anyone. B. Using email as the channel of communication was inappropriate because it is too impersonal and does not allow for immediate feedback on such an important issue. C. Samantha probably does not understand what kinds of limitations her employees face because she is not a direct participant in her subordinates work. D. Email should not be used within an organization for anything besides personal use.
Will and Allison had been dating for some time and their college graduation was only two
months away. Allison had wondered what would happen to their relationship after college – Will had a job prospect in far away Oregon and he hadn't really talked over the implications of accepting the job with her. One evening, while out to dinner, Will broached the subject and declared that while he wasn't quite ready for engagement, he was moving that direction, and would only take the job if such a future included Allison. Their talk is an example of a A) turning point. B) intentionality discussion. C) relationship reinforcement. D) clarification.