Identify the two basic elements or parts of the symbolic speech doctrine.

What will be an ideal response?


1) Actor: The person engaging in the conduct must intend to convey a specific or particular message with his or her conduct. 
2) Audience: There must be a great likelihood, under the surrounding circumstances in which the conduct takes place, that some people who witness it will reasonably understand the specific or particular message that was intended by the actor.

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Since there's an enormous variety of sources available to choose from (including interviews, news stories, pamphlets, journal articles, web pages, Wikipedia, books, and more), it's not necessary to choose your sources carefully.

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Why should a speaker use multiple brief illustrations?

What will be an ideal response?

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Tamara is a group leader and recently she made a suggestion to her group members. While they did not all fully support the idea, they wanted to avoid conflict with Tamara, so there was very little disagreement during the brief discussion

Thus, she was sure that the group was all in agreement and her idea went forward. This is an example of______. a. brainstorming b. groupthink c. silent brainstorming d. nominal group technique

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Nonverbal communication may best be defined as communication other than written or spoken language that _____.

A. is strictly intentional B. creates meaning C. contradicts meaning D. is strictly involuntary

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