Alicia is presenting a poem entitled "If." She has chosen to speak the word "if" slightly louder and slower each time it occurs. The category within which you would critique her performance is __________

A. rate and volume
B. pitch variation
C. duration
D. stress


D

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Genre is a French word for type or category

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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In 2013, Oprah Winfrey, perhaps the world's richest African American woman, was visiting Switzerland. She entered a very high-end shop, where she asked to have a closer look at a purse that was in a closed cabinet. The shopkeeper said no and hinted that her customer could not afford that item. Winfrey said that she could, but the shopkeeper again refused. Winfrey left this store and publicized the incident. The store owner's inability to listen to Winfrey's request may be attributable to

A. egocentric behavior. B. defensiveness. C. personal bias. D. selective attention.

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Different countries spend different amounts of money in support of noncommercial media. Of the following countries, which spends the least?

A. Finland B. the United States C. Canada D. Slovenia

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