Which of the following types of speech publicly addresses others to increase their knowledge, understanding, or skills?
A. demonstrative
B. persuasive
C. narrative
D. informative
Answer: D
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Jury admonitions may be used to
a. question potential jurors to determine whether they have been prejudiced by news coverage. b. delay a trial until prejudicial publicity has died down. c. instruct jurors not to read or listen to media accounts of a case. d. confine jurors to a monitored place for the duration of the trial, so they will not be exposed to media publicity.
Your brain is fried, and you just cannot come up with a creative topic for an assigned speech. As a last resort, you fire up your computer and search the Web looking for something to spark your interest
Is this advisable, according to your textbook? A) No; Web sources offer unreliable material, which doesn't make for a good topic. B) Yes, but topics generated from Web sources take much longer to develop than others. C) Yes; scanning Web directories may be an effective strategy to find a speech topic. D) No; it is a form of plagiarism when you poach speech topics from sites on the Web.
Teamwork decreases the likelihood that we'll remember what we discuss because we're not actively involved in the discussion
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Ignatio controls all the finances, even those of his wife, Jillian. He takes all her money after her paychecks are deposited in the bank and gives her an allowance just large enough to buy groceries. What type of abuse is this?
a. economic abuse b. threatening c. physical abuse d. control and isolation