What are the words, phrases, or clauses that are overused called?

a) Clichés
b) Bureaucratese
c) Transitions
d) Nouns


ANS: a

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a) Networking b) Building an audience c) Hardworking d) Creating personal attributes

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Your voice gives meaning to the words in your speech. This is called parakinesics

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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"By spendin' a little extra time doin' research, you can save a

whole lotta money by gettin' a used car." How would you diagnose the vocal delivery problem in this sentence? a. It is a run-on sentence. b. It lacks clear articulation. c. It uses a dialect. d. It lacks inflection and expressiveness. e. It contains too many filler phrases.

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Paula often thinks that she would quit her current job quickly if a job at another organization was available. Because she is dissatisfied, she often takes longer lunch breaks and will spend a lot of her time on Facebook. Paula is more than likely experiencing a/an ______ relationship.

A. LMX B. SX C. middle-group D. none of these

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