Janet saw on the news that a family of seven perished in a house fire—it was also revealed that the house did not have smoke detectors
As a result, she developed a persuasive speech stating that such tragedy can be avoided with the simple installation of a smoke detector in everyone's house. Janet was using which kind of proposition as her central idea?
a. proposition of value
b. proposition of fact
c. proposition of policy
d. proposition of action
b
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Which of the following is NOT true about nonverbal behavior?
A. It communicates deception. B. It can communicate status and power. C. It must be interpreted using the context in which it occurs. D. It is possible to gauge meaning from a specific nonverbal behavior.
The strongest version of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis reflects ________
a. linguisticdiscrimination b. linguistic determinism c. linguistic hegemony d. linguistic freedom
A speaking rate of 200 words per minute would be considered faster than normal for a typical speaker in the United States.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which type of supporting material do maxims such as, "if you want something done right, do it
yourself," represent? A) common knowledge B) personal experience C) documents D) direct observation E) opinion testimony