All of the following are strategies for dealing with grapevine communication EXCEPT
A) treat grapevine communication as tentative.
B) repeat only information that you know is true.
C) always assume what you say in the grapevine will get repeated.
D) avoid the grapevine at work.
D
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a. the industry considered the film a near-death experience b. the film was a co-production of two studios c. others rushed to replicate the film's success d. none of the above
Group communication occurs when people with interdependent __________ and an assigned
or assumed leader meet and interact over time. a. ideas b. goals c. thoughts d. philosophies e. grades
Which is NOT an important way in which our oral style differs from our written style?
A) In speaking we tend to use shorter sentences than we write. B) Our oral style is much more rich and elaborate than our written style. C) Oral style makes greater use of personal pronouns and references than written style does. D) Oral style uses more repetition.
Which of the following questions would yield the least useful information about your audience?
A. What does your audience know about your topic? B. What is the history of your audience as a group? C. What does the audience think of themselves as a group? D. What does the audience think of you? E. What will be the program surrounding your speech?