Because a word may have a number of legitimate meanings, you need to be careful
not to commit errors of ambiguity or equivocation.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Shannon is in a heated discussion group. She doesn't like the conflict and just wants to end
the arguing. She remarks, "I'll go along with whatever the rest of you want, I just want to end the arguing. " Shannon is displaying which conflict management tactic? a. avoidance b. compromise c. accommodation d. competition e. appeasement
Listeners resist persuasion quite often because change is too much trouble
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Persuasive speeches can be focused to reinforce an attitude that audience members already have. 2. The general purpose helps you identify the behavioral objective of your speech. 3. A special occasion speech is a type of persuasive speech. 4. You should avoid speaking on a topic in which the audience has no interest, even if the topic is worthwhile. 5. An effective presenter needs to adapt to how much or how little audience members know about the topic.
What do speaking notes and speaking outlines have in common?
A) ?They both express information in complete sentences. B) ?They both rely on indentation rather than alternation. C) ?They both use coordination rather than subordination. D) ?They both contain full reference information. E) ?They both are used while a presenter is delivering a speech.