List and provide an example for the six types of signposts

What will be an ideal response?


1. Verbal transitions: "in addition," "in summary," "therefore," etc.
2. Nonverbal transitions: a change in facial expression, a pause, etc.
3. Initial previews: "we will look at x, y, and z."
4. Internal previews: "having seen this, we can now look at that."
5. Final summaries: "today we have focused on..."
6. Internal summaries: "let's review."

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Profanity is best described as words

a. that offend effective communication. b. that offend can create obstacles to effective communication, and are abusive or vulgar. c. that offend can create obstacles to effective communication. d. which are not found in the dictionary.

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There are a few simple ideas that, if learned from Lustig and Koester's text, will guarantee that you will communicate competently with people from other cultures

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Research on messages that hurt, conducted by Vangelisti and Crumley, found all of the

following EXCEPT: A) There are three categories of reactions to messages that hurt: active verbal responses, acquiescent responses, and invulnerable responses. B) Romantic relationships are more damaged by hurtful messages than either family or nonromantic, nonfamily relationships. C) In general, informative messages that evoke pain have a more negative impact than an accusation or comment about one's abilities. D) People are more hurt by messages from nonfamily members than from family members.

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A clear understanding of how social perspectives influence our sense of self and guide our behaviors, attitudes, and values should be based on __________

a. blind acceptance of norms b. fixed, absolute truths c. our immediate point in time d. the dominant cultural values e. a critical judgment about what we personally accept

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