Rene's thesis statement is:
"Americans should read more books and should join a
fitness club." What common mistake has Rene made in constructing her thesis?
A) Providing a preview in place of a thesis
B) Making it too complex and hard to follow
C) Presenting excessively detailed information
D) Presenting too many ideas for a single speech
D
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A) The socio-cultural tradition is less interpretive than the cybernetic tradition. B) The phenomenological tradition is rated as the least subjective of the seven traditions. C) The socio-psychological tradition is the most objective of the seven traditions. D) The rhetoric tradition is rated less objective than the semiotic tradition.
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A. the emotional bond challenge B. the sexual challenge C. the equity challenge D. the public presentation challenge
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A. conversion B. weaken commitment C. strengthen commitment D. dismissal