Using the three elements of I. A. Richards' semantic triangle of meaning, diagram a word you or a classmate used in your speech that has more than one connotative meaning. Was the word used clearly in the speech? Why or why not?
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Students should be able to diagram a word using the parts of the triangle and explain whether the word was used effectively. They should include some discussion of whether or not the word remained ambiguous.
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A. environmental violations B. physical idealization C. territory turbulence D. modality switching
Research reported in your textbook suggests that people are most likely to forgive their partner for engaging in sexual infidelity when ______.
A. they witness the infidelity firsthand B. they hear about the infidelity from a third party C. the partner confesses after being questioned D. the partner discloses the information on her or his own
What stories have you heard about other badly named products?
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In an introduction, you may ask a question that doesn't require a response but makes the audience think about your topic. This type of question is a(n) ______ question
a. rhetorical b. ambiguous c. anecdotal d. unanswerable