When engaged in public discourse with someone who disagrees with you, one should employ all of the following strategies except ______.

a. seeking out common ground
b. thoughtful consideration of the viewpoints of others
c. acknowledging how their viewpoints have been shaped by past experience and affiliations
d. attempting to impose consensus as opposed to plurality


d. attempting to impose consensus as opposed to plurality

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The various contexts of communication are

A.) independent. B.) interrelated. C.) cohesive. D.) undistinguished. E.) invariant. 2.3 The parts of the communication process can be best described as __________ units. A.) discrete B.) concrete C.) interpretative D.) interposed E.) interactive

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Explain how relationships are evaluated.

What will be an ideal response?

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If the original source has conveyed something in a particularly convincing or memorable way, it is best to paraphrase it.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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________ space is the portion of the slide left unmarked.

A. White  B. Negative  C. Blank  D. Dark 

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