An advantage of oral communication is that
A) there is usually a permanent record of the communication.
B) the message stays the same even if relayed through many people.
C) it provides the receiver with more time to analyze the message.
D) it is more persuasive than written communication.
E) the message can be revised several times.
D) it is more persuasive than written communication.
Oral communication includes face-to-face discussion, telephone conversations, and formal presentations and speeches. Advantages are that questions can be asked and answered, feedback is immediate and direct, the receiver(s) can sense the sender's sincerity (or lack thereof), and oral communication is more persuasive and sometimes less expensive than written.
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