Give an example of promising something beneficial in an introduction

What will be an ideal response?


If you can promise your audience memberssomething that meets one or more of their needs, you secure their attention very quickly.

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Which of the following is NOT a stage in Knapp's model of relational development?

A. initiating B. experimenting C. circumscribing D. integrating

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Critical media scholars are concerned with the way media represent

A) the dominant ideology. B) the dominate content. C) the dominate delivery systems. D) the dominant control structures. E) the dominant social media.

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Barbara was speaking about her family’s holiday traditions, and she made up a story about her grandmother to add interest. What did Barbara do wrong?

a. Her example was too long and she lost the interest of her audience.. b. Her example was not relevant so she confused her audience. c. Her example did not distinguish between real and hypothetical examples. d. Her example was farfetched so her audience did not believe her.

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Gillian prepared beautiful photographs in Keynote to illustrate various parts of her speech about the Grand Canyon. When Gillian finished explaining each photograph, she left it on the screen for her audience to study until it was time for the next slide. Did Gillian make any mistakes in her use of visual aids?

A. Yes. Photographs usually don't require explanations when used as visual aids. B. No. She explained her visual aids to the audience as the textbook recommends. C. Yes. She should have used drawings instead of photographs. D. No. Keynote is an excellent way to display photographs. E. Yes. She should have displayed blank slides between the photographs.

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