Discuss some actions speakers can take when reasoning through an analogy.
What will be an ideal response?
- Avoid analogies that are trite or far-fetched.
- Analyze what you are comparing.
- Use analogies sparingly.
- Use analogies sensitively.
- Avoid analogies that are too complex or nuanced.
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a. True b. False
In cultures, people are more dependent on language than nonverbal cues and the nature of relationships to express what they mean
a) high power distance b) short-term time orientation c) low-context d) low power distance e) high-context
A speaker should not assume that just because one event occurred following an earlier event that it was caused by the earlier event. This is known as a(n) __________.
A. alternate cause fallacy B. institutional regularity C. post hoc fallacy D. figurative analogy
The text advises speakers to construct speaking notes that include
a. brief words or phrases b. sentences c. many note cards d. single spacing