Pierre lives in Paris, France, but is planning to study at a university in the USA for four years. Make recommendations to Pierre regarding effective immediacy behaviors to use with his new university classmates and instructors
What will be an ideal response?
This question is broad, but could include recommendation such as, using
"we" and "us" and expressing liking through compliments or supportive statements.
Pierre could also look up some of the latest fashions for whatever area he expects to
live in the USA. He could maintain open body postures, maintain eye contact and
smile more often when speaking with others. A superior answer for this question
would include many of these types of suggestions, but would also acknowledge that
communication competence in any setting is dependent upon a myriad of contextual
and individual factors. A "one-size-fits-all" approach to communicating with
individuals from a particular region of the world would not be effective.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Write a specific purpose statement for a speech on the topic of common food allergies with the general purpose "to inform."
What will be an ideal response?
The cultural context will influence whether a meaning is friendly or not
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A group in which participants deliver prepared speeches without discussion is called
a. a symposium b. a panel c. a forum d. a buzz group