"To persuade my audience that the United States should adopt a national sales tax to help reduce the national debt" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of policy.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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We get to know people along three dimensions: breadth, depth, and frequency. The theory that explains this process is known as ________ theory

a. dialectical b. self-disclosure c. social acquaintanceship d. social penetration

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Reasoning by comparing people, places, things, and events that are familiar to the audience to those that are unfamiliar to them is reasoning by __________.

A. analogy B. cause C. example D. testimony

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________ occurs when people's prior motivations determine their consumption of media content.

A. Diversion B. Selectivity C. Intentionality D. Utility

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The canon that pertains to the raw materials of a speech and how they are adapted to an audience is known as ________.

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

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