The news of Tom's promotion started spreading around the company well before the official

announcement was made. The news of Tom's promotion is an example of __________ communication.

A) upward
B) downward
C) lateral
D) grapevine


D

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Using the transactional model, describe a recent telephone conversation you had. Briefly

define each element of the communication process and then provide an example from that conversation to illustrate each element. To start, who was the sender, and who was the receiver? What will be an ideal response?

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The speaker's goal, the response the speaker desires from the audience, is called the ________ of the

speech. Fill in the blanks with correct word

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In the case of Texas v. Johnson, the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment protects:

a) the Ku Klux Klan; b) the Communist Party; c) anti-abortion protesters; d) those who desecrate the American flag as a political protest; e) civil rights demonstrators.

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__________ communication takes place when individuals from different cultures communicate.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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