Since a plain style is favored by most Americans, speakers can achieve an effective plain style by
A) spending hours on preparation, organization, editing, and practice.
B) focusing more on clarity than on vividness and rhythm.
C) inserting stories and personification as often as possible.
D) concentrating on developing content and focusing less on language strategies.
E) doing what comes naturally in their natural conversational style.
A
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Fill in the blanks with correct word
Kristi never thought much about bullying while in middle school. She figured getting teased was just part of growing up. However, once she saw several media reports about teens committing suicide because of bullying, she decided it was a serious issue that had to be addressed. Kristi mounted an anti-bullying campaign at her school designed to stop teasing and bullying. The ________ theory would suggest that by giving the topic attention, the media made the issue relevant to teens such as Kristi.
A. social influence B. agenda-setting C. cultivation D. propaganda
If one is measuring deception, one criterion for this concept is that the speaker must know the statement to be false (a quality the deception must have). This is a(n)
a. Criterial attribute b. Excluding attribute c. Irrelevant attribute d. Construct
Choose the research term that describes "focuses on the minute details of everyday life."
A. Writing style of the confessional B. Writing style of the impressionist C. Writing style of the realist