When an audience strongly disagrees with you, you should

a. try to completely change their attitudes and beliefs.
b. choose a modest and realistic goal for change.
c. excite their emotions.
d. tell them why they're wrong.
d. gain their attention and interest.


b

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One of the reasons that attribution is important in a news story is

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 List the nonverbal behaviors guaranteed to get other members to dislike you. Explain why these behaviors could be interpreted negatively.

What will be an ideal response?

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What does it mean for a speaker's main points to be parallel?

A) ?They are backed up by the same kinds of evidence. B) ?They are organized using one of the traditional patterns of organization. C) ?They move from most important to least important. D) ?They are similar in kind and in length. E) ?They flow from one to the next using connectives.

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