Persuasive speeches may attempt to build coalitions in support of policy initiatives, raise public consciousness of issues, rally support for causes, or compel mass participation

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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Becky is giving a speech to the student senate about freshman wanting more say in the decision-making process. She begins receiving negative nonverbal cues from senate members. She is in what stage of giving a speech?

A. process of the speech analysis B. process of post speech analysis C. process of negative cues D. process of persuasion

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When you "take words out of context," you select isolated

statements from a source and alter, distort, or contradict the speaker's or writer's intended meaning. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Thibault and Kelley (1952) state that our interactions and acts of self-disclosure are based on

A. self-control, self-awareness, and selfidentity B. self-control, self-awareness, and selfdisclosure C. the exchange of rewards and costs. D. mutual exchange and understanding

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Jerry Falwell, on September 14, 2011, made a statement blaming "pagans, abortionists, feminists, gays, and lesbians" for the terrorist attack World Trade Center (for which he later issued a formal apology). Falwell's statement is an example of ____ reasoning.

A. inductive B. deductive C. causal D. analogous E. None of these answers are correct.

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