A speech introduction that begins with, "Did you know that a light bulb has been invented that will last ten times as long as the ones we use today, but the government won't let it be marketed to the public?" is employing a device known as
A) a reference to a historical event.
B) a personal reference.
C) a startling statement.
D) an anecdote.
C
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a. ego. b. goals. c. territory. d. position.
The members of a newly formed finance team were meeting for the first time to ascertain who their fellow memberswere and what each of their individual roles and responsibilitieswere going to be. They feltawkward and disconcerted
Which phase of the group talk process is this group currently in? a. Orientation b. Emergence c. Conflict d. Reinforcement
Proponents of the global village consider a benefit to be all except which of the following?
A. all cultures viewing only American content B. the world community coming closer together C. a profit for content creators and adopters D. a global culture with new subcultures
In most libraries, the person who is best able to help you with your research is called ________ librarian.
A. an information B. a reference C. a search-and-find D. a database