Which of the following is a major objective of a speech introduction?

A. Reinforce the central idea.
B. Reveal the topic.
C. Identify the audience.
D. All of these answers are correct.
E. Both reveal the topic and reinforce the central idea.


Answer: B

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a. Insufficient information to make good decisions. b. Unequal power distribution. c. Unclear role expectations. d. Differences in beliefs, attitudes, values, and rules for behavior. e. All of the above

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Maya's team of designers was developing designs for the fall collection. She addressed her team every week and reiterated the schedules and milestones

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Jake?s communication teacher had just assigned groups for a problem-solving discussion

project. After briefly introducing themselves, Jake?s group quickly began talking over the topic they would select. Charise suggested, ?Let?s just discuss alcohol abuse on campus; there is lots of information available, and we all know someone it applies to.? Jeremy piped in, ?Yes, let?s do. Why waste time haggling over topics? Let?s just get on with it.? Jake replied, ?Why don?t we hold off deciding until we think of some additional topics. That way, we?ll have several to choose from and we can compare them.? Which function is Jake suggesting for his group? A) identify a clear goal B) gather and use information effectively C) develop options D) develop a results driven structure

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