What are the components of ethos? Think back to a memorable speech that you have given or heard in class. How did the speaker establish ethos? Be sure to give specific examples!

What will be an ideal response?


Students should explain that they understand ethos as credibility, and therefore as competence and character. They should then describe how the speaker proved her/him credible and demonstrated character.

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Individuals attending meetings or events utilize all five senses in the process

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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_____ theory suggests that text-based communication has a lesser information-carrying capacity whencompared to video communication because it removes most nonverbal cues

a. Media richness b. Uncertainty reduction c. Social presence d. Diffusion of innovations

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Words that are to be superimposed over the action on the screen are indicated by the word:

a. REVERSE b. TITLE c. SUPER d. SURPRINT

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Which definitional type is based only on the genetic or blood connections between family members?

a. Traditional scholarly definitions b. Functional legal definitions c. Personal definitions d. Medical/biological definitions e. Behavioral/transactional definitions

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