In an introduction to a persuasive speech, Fran said: "There was a time when I thought I would never have a job, a decent life, a boyfriend, or any pleasure in life. But, after working as an intern at Channel 3, I know what I really want to do with my life and that gives me great satisfaction. I encourage you all to become interns, so that you, too, can discover that there is something in life that inspires passion in you... that you're willing to work for...to work hard for...to be successful...to be happy." What type of message did this speaker effectively use in this introduction?
a. an appeal to credibility
b. an appeal to reasoning
c. an appeal to emotion
d. an appeal to a common myth
c. an appeal to emotion
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Provide a brief explanation regarding the rise of interpersonal communication within the academic setting.
What will be an ideal response?
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Highly anxious speakers are less likely to spend time preparing and rehearsing their speech
A. True B. False
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Cliff is in the process of producing an English target text that refers to an article written in Portuguese (source text). Cliff is engaged in ________.
A. interpretation B. discourse C. translation D. equivalency
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