James thought Kelsey had said to "turn off the light" when she really asked him to "turn on the light." This is a form of pseudoconflict.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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Include your visual aid when practicing your speech

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The inverted sequence is the opposite of the hourglass sequence

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Critical listening begins with mapping and is aided by note taking, but it adds the step of __________ before judgment.

A. assimilation B. hearing C. criticism D. reflection

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Carter's boss promised to give him time during the weekly staff meeting to explore the feasibility of changing the company's sick leave policy. However, when Carter received his agenda, he discovered that his boss had only allotted 15 minutes for this discussion, even though several employees had strong opinions about the matter. How can Carter address his time constraints in this

situation? a. Reduce the scope of his presentation and the discussion to one or two key provisions of theproposed change. b. Ask his boss to double—or even triple--the amount of time available so he can fully discuss all ofthe provisions of the proposed change. c. Change his speech from an invitational format to a persuasive format and work to convince hislisteners that his perspective is correct. d. Change his speech from an invitational format to an informative format to give the audience theinformation they need to understand the proposed changes.

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