The verbal symbols we select to use are not intrinsically connected to what they represent. This is known as __________
a. ambiguity
b. abstraction
c. brute meaning
d. arbitrariness
e. institutional meaning
d
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Which of the following is NOT one of the questions a speaker should ask of his or herself
after selecting a topic? a. What does the audience already know about my topic? b. What does the audience need to know to understand the topic? c. How important is it for the audience to understand this topic? d. Can I present this information in a way that is easy for the audience to understand? e. none of these
A central idea that says, "There are three reasons why we need to change the quality of education in Michigan," suggests that the speaker's general purpose in speaking is to
a. inform. b. persuade. c. entertain. d. stimulate.
If your speech is informative, you should NOT askyour audience to take any sort of action after your speech
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A speech to actuate seeks to ask an audience do all of the following EXCEPT
A) something new or different. B) never start doing something. C) ask for action. D) stop doing something.