Explain the two basic approaches you can take when using the cause and effect organizational strategy and provide an example of how you could use each

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1. From effect to cause. One way to use the cause-and-effect method is to begin with an effect, or problem, and then identify the causes of the problem in an effort to convince your listeners that the problem is significant. A speech on the growing problem of gangs might focus on poverty, drugs, and a financially crippled school system.
2. From cause to effect. You could also organize a message by noting the problem and then spelling out the effects of the problem. If you identify the problem as too many unsupervised teenagers roaming your community's streets after 11 p.m., you could organize a speech around the effects this problem is having on your fellow citizens.

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What is objectivity and where did the term originate?

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The temporal dimension of context is __________.

A. the sequence of the message B. a message's position within a sequence of events C. the tangible environment in which the communication takes place D. the vehicle through which messages pass

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Listening to understand is also known as

a. analytical listening. b. comprehensive listening. c. stylistic listening. d. critical listening. e. empathetic listening.

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"If an education lottery works in Georgia, it will also work in

Alabama." This is an argument by __________. Fill in the blanks with correct word

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