Distinguish between the literal and rhetorical audience A rhetorical audience is created through __________.

A. similar demographics
B. the speaker's skill in creating common ground
C. passionate speaking
D. picking a suitable topic
E. none of these choices


Answer: B

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Megan stated her first point, saying "Gambling as a revenue source comes at a high

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

1. The feedback introduced in the interactional model of communication is strictly verbal. 2. The transactional model of communication introduces the concept of shared meaning. 3. Neither the linear nor the interactional model sees sending and receiving as occurring simultaneously. 4. People from dramatically different cultures can have overlapping fields of experience. 5. Relational history is possible between two strangers.

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Fill in the blanks with correct word

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