Devices like iPods, cell phones which text, take pictures, and link to the internet, and activities like Twittering are drastically expanding our role as both sources and receivers of persuasive communication
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In which career would convergent thought be used more commonly than divergent thought?
a. Sales b. Accounting c. Consulting d. Architecture
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1.A post-semiotic understanding of language assumes that words are simply representations. 2.Sue asks Rachel for a cup of tea. This simple request should have no misunderstandings because “tea” is not arbitrary, ambiguous, nor abstract. 3.Kate tells her friend Meagan that she likes cats. Her use of the word “cats” is an example of a signifier. 4.Justice, as a concept, is ambiguous because the word “justice” was applied to the concept randomly.
To adjust the level of complexity to your audience, your author recommends
A) filling a 5- to 10-minute speech with as much information as possible. B) being overly simplistic. C) avoiding jargon and technical vocabulary with which the audience may not be familiar. D) using varying levels of complexity throughout the speech.
Your goal as a persuasive speaker should be to move your audience from "oppose" to "favor."
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