Joan presented a speech on how best to decrease crime in her neighborhood. She addressed all of the possible solutions and then narrowed them down to one:

increase the number of police officers walking the beat. Which type of organizational pattern did Joan most likely use?
a. problem-solution order
b. inquiry order
c. elimination order
d. familiarity-acceptance order


c. elimination order

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To be effective, speakers should add a two-second pause

a. before and after each transition or signpost. b. only after asking a question. c. whenever they feel nervous or uncertain. d. before the first sentence and after the last sentence.

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Because interpersonal relationships are created and defined by the communication that takes place within them, interpersonal communication

a. exists on a continuum. b. involves interdependent parties. c. is relational. d. can occur between two people or twenty, as long as there is more than one person.

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_____ researchers support the idea that individuals and cultures construct reality

a. Social scientific b. Interpretive c. Critical d. Postmodern

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Your ______ is the overarching goal of your speech

a. general purpose b. specific purpose c. central idea d. blueprint statement

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