Before presenting her speech, Ursula was feeling very nervous, so she sat down and said to herself,"I know this stuff better than anyone else. I've practiced it. My messageis well organized. I know I can do it. I'll do a good job"
What guideline for building confidence is Ursula following in this example?
a. Channel your nervous energy.
b. Make practice real.
c. Visualize your success.
d. Give yourself a mental pep talk.
d
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When trying to get that first job or internship, you should ________
A) ask about salary and benefits in your application letter B) send form letters to as many potential employers as possible C) thoroughly research a potential employer before applying D) try to say as little as possible about your experience E) ask where your desk will be located
Advertisers taking over your homepage with a browser to implant a search engine in your computer is an example of:
a. phishing b. hijacking c. trolling d. spamming
Michael was focused on the __________ of his speech as he practiced because he was paying attention to the specific language and style choices he was making.
a. microstructure b. macrostructure c. content d. model
Consider the following description of the critical argument in
Dow, B.J. (1989). The function of epideictic and deliberative strategies in presidential crisis rhetoric. Western Journal of Speech Communication, 53, 294-310. "In this essay, I attempt to describe the different functions performed by instances of crisis rhetoric that are products of different situations. I argue that 1) study of crisis discourse should be informed by an understanding of the differing exigencies that give rise to it, 2) different crisis situations call for different rhetorical responses, and 3) the most fruitful way for critics to analyze crisis rhetoric is to begin with an understanding of how the rhetoric functions to respond to the exigence of the situation" (p. 295) From what rhetorical tradition is this argument framed? a. The rhetorical tradition b. The social tradition c. The cultural tradition d. The critical tradition