What is a rhetorical question? Explain what it is, how it can be presented, and why it is effective in getting the audience's attention

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Answers will vary but should include the following: A rhetorical question is a question asked which you don’t expect an answer to. It can be presented either by itself or in tandem with another method of introduction. It can be effective because it can prompt your listeners’ mental participation in your introduction, getting their attention and giving them a reason to listen.

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A nation whose cultural metaphor is based on a pole carried by a worker is:

a. Thailand b. Japan c. Vietnam d. Cambodia e. Laos

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The intent behind a given performative is known as the

A. Illocutionary act B. Perlocutionary act C. Locutionary act D. Speech movement

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At a party where you don't know anybody, you meet a group of women who are standing

together. Later, you meet one of these women, and you picture the group with whom she stood at the party. You are using which law of organization? A. proximity B. similarity C. closure D. ambiguity

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Which of the following is a reason suggested by Communication Privacy Management theory for the concealment of information?

a. The individual(s) are planning something inappropriate b. The individual(s) feel the information belongs to them c. The individual(s) see no need to reveal the information d. The individual(s) are being coerced into hiding the information e. All of the above are reasons suggested by the theory

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