Which statement accurately reflects the distinction between informative and persuasive speaking?
A) Persuasion can be accomplished without attempting to inform.
B) Information cannot be presented without attempting to persuade the audience.
C) The goal of the speaker distinguishes the two forms of speaking.
D) Informative speaking is more entertaining than persuasive speaking.
E) In reality, there is no difference between informative and persuasive speaking.
C
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a. Anticipatory family b. Selective kin c. Creative relation d. Fictive kin e. Delusional family
During the late 1980s a crackdown on misleading advertising in the airline and car rental industries was launched by:
a) the Federal Trade Commission; b) the Federal Aviation Administration; c) the Federal Consumer Protection Agency; d) the National Association of Attorneys General; e) none of these--there has been no such crackdown.
The first step in the informative speaking process
involves a. evaluating the speech. b. conducting research. c. choosing a focused topic. d. constructing the outline.
The linguistic theory known as _________ semantics holds that the more concrete your words are, the clearer your communication will be
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).