Why do people enjoy the activites of gossip and detective work that surrounds celebrity media?

What will be an ideal response?


: Friends can laugh about the bizarre or enjoy evaluating celebrity relationships with the knowledge that there are no consequences.

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According to your textbook, __________ are two invaluable general skills that are emphasized through

the study of public speaking. A) strategic planning and critical thinking B) hearing and speaking C) organizing and memorizing D) persuading and entertaining E) evaluating and opinionating

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Statistics by themselves are usually interesting and add a lot of color to a persuasive speech

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Active listening means to listen with a "third ear."

By going beyond physical hearing to attend to such qualities as feedback and paraphrase, turn taking and responsiveness, nonverbal eye contact, and a host of positive interactive qualities, the speaker-listener relationship is enhanced. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Barbara was speaking about her family’s holiday traditions, and she made up a story about her grandmother to add interest. What did Barbara do wrong?

a. Her example was too long and she lost the interest of her audience.. b. Her example was not relevant so she confused her audience. c. Her example did not distinguish between real and hypothetical examples. d. Her example was farfetched so her audience did not believe her.

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