On account of confirmation bias, speakers should think especially hard about whether or not materials that support their own views are strong and credible.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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_____ people state their opinions and stand up for their rights, but do not hurt others in the process
A) Assertive B) Aggressive C) Ambiguous D) Authoritative
Which of the following is question you should ask yourself in a personal inventory?
A) What are my unusual interests? B) What are my audience members' dislikes/likes? C) How am I different from my audience? D) Which of my experiences are generalizable? E) Where is this speech being given?
Sam has to give a speech to a group of college students
He chooses the topic of Medicare reform because the topic has recently been in the news, and he believes his audience will have some familiarity with the subject. To his surprise, the audience seems bored by his remarks. Sam?s main problem seems to be A) he did not choose a topic that was interesting to him. B) he did not take the composition of his audience into account. C) he did not do enough research about the topic. D) he chose a topic that was too technical for his audience to understand.
According to George Herbert Mead, the self is an ongoing process combining the "I" and the "me." Which of the following statements is true about the "I"?
A) It is the driving force that fosters all that is novel. B) It is predictable and well known. C) It is the image of self seen when one takes the role of the other. D) It is organized in the self.