In Sarah’s speech about environmental movements, she states “recycling a single plastic bottle can conserve enough energy to light a 60-watt light bulb for six hours.” She is engaging in the ___________ method of informing.

a. description
b. definition
c. comparison and contrast
d. narration


a. description

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following statements regarding “two sectors of research” is correct?

a) Nongovernmental companies and their research consultants conduct private sector research b) Academic research is generally more expensive to conduct than research in the private sector c) Scholars from colleges and universities conduct only academic sector research d) Academic research and private sector research are independent of each other

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When emotive words are used in a group, which of the following questions should group members ask themselves?

A. As a group what do you do? B. What new rules might this group create to allow for emotive words yet avoid the consequences of their use? C. When do the references in personal member greetings become an issue for a group? D. How would you discuss this issue? E. All of the answers are correct.

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The statement "Your speech would be more effective if you used a visual aid with your statistics" would be classified as a response in the D-R-E Method

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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