"You can lose 30 pounds in two weeks without dieting" is an

example of a "toxic" topic that can

a. offend audience members.
b. insult audience members.
c. turn off most audiences
d. overpromise audiences members.
e. overpower audience members.
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a. Gatekeeper leadership roles b. Procedural leadership roles c. Maintenance leadership roles d. Task leadership roles

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In general, today's audiences tend to value messages within any speech that reflect __________.

A. formality B. consistency C. conciseness D. congruence

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Good leaders never encourage others to step forward as leaders because that could lead to their power being usurped.

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

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Persuasion is the process of

a. helping an audience understand a procedure. b. encouraginganaudience to think about atopic in a different way. c. entertaining an audience without being too obvious. d. changing or reinforcing attitudes, beliefs, and values.

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