When selecting a speech topic, you should remember that
A. you are responsible for generating audience interest.
B. audience interest is something you cannot change.
C. interest comes from speaking about familiar topics.
D. all topics that interest you will appeal to the audience.
A. you are responsible for generating audience interest.
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Which of the following is an accurate statement about nonverbal communication?
A) Nonverbal communication does not impact verbal communication. B) Nonverbal communication plays a less important role than verbal communication. C) Nonverbal communication is less believable than verbal communication. D) Nonverbal communication behaviors are consistent across cultures. E) Nonverbal communication only occurs consciously.
Which of the following stories, also known as canonical stories and cultural scripts, reflect the values of the dominant culture?
A. stories on the margin B. master narratives C. courtship stories D. birth stories
Because KOOL-TV’s programs are so popular, it is able to—and does—carry 15 minutes of advertising per hour, including on its Saturday morning children's program. Is this permissible?
a. Yes, because there are no legal restrictions on the amount of time a broadcast television station may use for commercials. b. Yes, because 15 minutes of commercials per hour complies with the legal requirements for all programming on broadcast television stations. c. Yes, because 15 minutes of commercials per hour complies with the legal requirements for children’s programming on broadcast television stations. d. No, because 15 minutes of commercials per hour does not comply with the legal requirements for children’s programming on broadcast television stations.
"Brett, the man who is known for his Mohawk, was admitted in the hospital yesterday." According to English grammar, what is the italicized segment of the statement called, and why?
a) Appositive phrase, as it renames the noun "Brett" b) Dangling participle, as it modifies the sentence's subject "Brett" c) Passive voice, as the helping verb "was" is used before in front of the past tense of the verb "admitted" d) Agreement, as the subject and the verb used in the sentence are both in singular form