Which of the following is recommended in your textbook as a way to enhance your credibility in a persuasive speech?
A. Deliver your speech fluently and expressively.
B. Establish common ground with your audience.
C. Explain your expertise on the speech topic.
D. All of these answers are correct.
E. Both explain your expertise on the speech topic and establish common ground with your audience.
Answer: D
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What will be an ideal response?
According to the Hutchins model of news, accurate transmission of the facts isn't enough. The goal should be understanding
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Explain the four types of sexual communicators
What will be an ideal response?
Beliefs that people hold about rape that aren't based in fact are called
A. rape myths. B. sexual assault assumptions. C. power myths. D. sexual stereotypes.