What is a public controversy? Why is it important for students in a public speaking class to address matters of public controversy in their speeches?

What will be an ideal response?


The best answers will:
1. define public controversy, listing its component parts.
2. explain that speaking on public controversy allows students to connect with one another in service of issues unfolding outside the classroom space.

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In low-context societies, relationships are separated from messages, and people focus on details, logic, and the message itself. In high-context societies, much more emphasis is placed on the total environment or context in which the message or interaction takes place; the actual words are less important than the rest of the context, particularly the relationships between the participants.

What will be an ideal response?

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For a testimony to be an effective type of support, the source must

a. have credibility and be perceived as credible by the audience. b. be opinionated. c. have world ?wide acclaim. d. be an expert in their field.

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An error in reasoning is called a syllogism.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Explicit norms are rarely discussed or openly communicated, whereas implicit norms are put in writing or stated verbally

True False

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