Because signs are fallible all of the following guidelines must be used except:
a. make sure a sign is not just an isolated instance
b. think about whether an alternative explanation is more credible.
c. if you can find instances in which a sign does not indicate a particular event, you do not have a solid argument.
d. use emotional appeal when relying on a sign.
d
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Stephanie felt uncomfortable when she gave her first speech in class. She was the only African-American in her class; all the other students were white. She had been raised in a neighborhood in St. Louis that was predominantly African-American,
and she was accustomed to frequent audience responses that meant involvement with and support of the speaker. When her classmates sat there passively without saying a word and making few facial expressions, she felt they were bored, perhaps even hostile. Before her second speech, she continually told herself, ?They don?t mean to be rude or disinterested, they just have different cultural rules for appropriate behavior during a speech.? This helped her feel more confident during her speech. Stephanie was using which method of adapting to the audience? A) bafflegabs B) self-talk C) empathizing D) visualization
Of the various methods of speech presentation, which method seems to be the preferred method?
a. the manuscript method b. the memorized method c. the impromptu method d. the extemporaneous method
When you hear a speech in another language that you do not know, it is accurate to say __________
a. you heard the speech b. you listened to the speech c. you understood the speech d. you responded to the speech
Briefly discuss the ethical importance of avoiding sexist, racist, and other forms of abusive language in a public speech.
What will be an ideal response?