Which of the following is NOT a potential general purpose in public speaking?
A) to dictate
B) to inform
C) to persuade
C) to serve some special occasion function
A
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As the speaker, how do you benefit from conducting a thorough question-answer period?
What will be an ideal response?
George and his wife, Louise, watch a nightly newscast on Channel 8. The newscast incorrectly reports that George is accused of stealing money from the business of which he is chief financial officer. Louise is concerned the report reflects badly on her. She calls her lawyer and tells her to sue Channel 8 for libel. Louise’s lawyer says: ______.
a. Louise stands a good chance of winning her case. b. Louise cannot win her case. c. Louise and George would have to bring the suit together in order for Louise to win her case. d. George would have to sue on the basis of how the report affected Louise.
According to the chapter, what is identified as one of the main limitations of the transmission model?
A. It does not include the concept of feedback. B. It does not allow for distinctions to be made between senders and receivers. C. It cannot map the flow of information through systems. D. It cannot account for semantic dimensions of language.
Which aspect of the press release is no longer included due to the growth of Web-based news sites?
a) Release time b) Tag c) Headline d) Boilerplate