When Maria accuses John of cheating on her, John admits that he did go out with Angela but

that it was no big deal and that Maria shouldn't worry about it. John's account is most
appropriately labeled a(n)

A) reproach.
B) justification.
C) excuse.
D) absence of an account.


B

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A. central idea. B. target. C. general purpose. D. specific purpose.

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For speaking events that occur outside of the classroom, the general purpose is usually determined by __________.

A. your ability to persuade B. the occasion C. what you know about your topic D. the number of sources available

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A properly worded central idea or thesis statement should

A) be a single sentence summarizing your speech. B) be a paragraph, if necessary. C) tell your audience what you want them to do. D) be a logical division of your specific purpose.

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Active agents are active seekers but not resisters of mediated messages

a.true b. false

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