In his speech on the West Nile Virus, Derrick informed the audience that "mosquitoes were the transformers of the disease." This statement contains a __________.

A. technical term
B. metaphor
C. malapropism
D. vocalized pause


Answer: C

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

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A persuasive speech can do all of the following except ________

A) convince audience members to take a form of action B) reinforce existing attitudes C) change attitudes D) All of the above are true.

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Lincoln Steffens was known as a muckraker because he wrote to energize reform movements

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Li, Sarena, and Elini are having an in-depth conversation about a previous relationship that was abusive. Each of the women is participating equally. What type of descriptor most accurately describes this conversation?

A. transmission B. failure C. persuasive D. dialogic

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