Which of the following should one avoid when using humor in an introduction?

A. jokes about the news
B. plays on words
C. offensive jokes
D. personal stories


Answer: C

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a. emotional contagion b. display rules c. facial mimicry d. facial feedback

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Lay testimony is especially useful for validating controversial ideas

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Your text describes networking as all of the following EXCEPT

A) knowing whom to call for information. B) a mutually beneficial connection among people. C) understanding how to engage in circles of influence at work. D) finding the right strings and pulling them. E) a detrimental form of office politics.

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Implicit in _____ is the assumption that there is a problem that audience members can help solve by taking certain actions

A) ?speeches to activate
B) ?speeches to convince
C) ?speeches to actuate
D) ?speeches to convey

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