Some skilled speakers, regardless of their purpose, succeed in
informing, persuading, entertaining, and inspiring an audience in a
single presentation.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Mary started her speech advocating that people get help for misophonia by explaining that she had suffered from it for years, which had encouraged her to do some additional research on its causes. She wove that research into the speech, making sure to mention that it came from high- quality sources. Mary was doing these things to ______.
a. create identification b. use appeals to pathos c. capitalize on kairos d. establish credibility with her audience
Caleb knew that his fellow union members opposed a plan to cut overtime at the plant, but he wanted
them to view it more positively. He planned to discuss the likelihood that the plant would close altogether if payroll costs were not reduced. His purpose was A) providing new information or perspective. B) agenda setting. C) strengthening commitment. D) weakening commitment. E) fighting a lost cause.
Alfonse thinks that the "C" he earned in Professor Ramirez's microeconomics class is
because Professor Ramirez is "out to get" Alfonse, rather than recognizing that poor performance on two exams dropped hi grade down. Alfonse has made a(n) A) stereotype. B) indirect check of perception. C) fundamental attribution error. D) selective recall.
Television stations are licensed by the FCC for how many years?
A. 3 B. 7 C. 8 D. 5