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True / False
1. By definition, public speaking occurs when one person prepares and delivers a presentation to a group that may or may not listen to
the speaker but does not interrupt the flow of ideas.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
Public speaking occurs when one person prepares and delivers a presentation to a group
and the group listens without interrupting the flow of ideas.
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True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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2. Taking a public speaking course will prepare you to listen more effectively, and you will probably listen to more speeches than you
give during your lifetime.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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10/8/2014 1:42 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
10/8/2014 1:43 PM
3. Digital oratory is an emerging form of public speaking housed online in new media platforms.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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10/8/2014 1:43 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
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4. Rhetorically sensitive people are those who can adapt their communication behaviors and perform reasonably well in a variety of
social settings
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
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HAS VARIABLES:
False
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DATE MODIFIED:
10/8/2014 1:43 PM
5. Attitudes are our mental acceptance of something as being true or false
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
Those are beliefs; attitudes are tendencies to evaluate something as positive or negative
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1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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10/8/2014 1:44 PM
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10/8/2014 1:44 PM
6. Values are our underlying evaluations of what is important, significant, moral, or right.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
10/8/2014 1:45 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
10/8/2014 1:45 PM
7. A person who is familiar with, and applies, different rules for competent behaviors in two cultures is said to be bicultural.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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8. People in individualistic cultures are very focused on in–groups to which they are very loyal.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
People in individualistic cultures are more focused on themselves and their immediate
families rather than larger in-groups
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False
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9. Many African cultures highly value verbally skilled people
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
10/8/2014 1:51 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
10/8/2014 1:51 PM
10. Dominant communication style in the United States includes problem orientation.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
10/8/2014 1:52 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
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11. Topics such as current events are considered taboo in most cultures.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
General topics such as current events are considered acceptable in many cultures.
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1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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10/8/2014 1:52 PM
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10/8/2014 1:52 PM
12. Cultural factors can influence how comfortable you feel speaking in public.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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10/8/2014 1:53 PM
13. We should evaluate the public speaking traditions from other cultures by our own culture’s standards.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
Judging other traditions by our own culture’s standards can lead to misunderstandings
and negative evaluations.
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1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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DATE MODIFIED:
10/8/2014 1:54 PM
14. Culture affects public speaking, but public speaking does not affect culture.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
Culture and public speaking affect each other in several ways.
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1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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10/8/2014 1:54 PM
15. Teachers do much of their speaking in order to transmit important cultural elements to the next generation.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
10/8/2014 1:54 PM
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10/8/2014 1:55 PM
16. The police chief speaks to her community after a devastating hurricane. She is speaking to transform her community.
a.
True
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b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
She is speaking to restore or repair the community.
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
10/8/2014 1:55 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
10/8/2014 1:55 PM
17. Rhetoric includes the art of persuasive public speaking.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
10/8/2014 1:56 PM
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10/8/2014 1:56 PM
18. According to the text, effective communication skills are vital in most higher-paying jobs and positions.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
10/8/2014 1:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
10/8/2014 1:56 PM
19. Darrell is planning to be an engineer; he is right to think that his oral communication skills won’t much matter in his career.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
Most employers value oral communication skills, and public speaking skills are helpful in
a wide variety of careers.
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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20. Studying public speaking helps develop communication skills but often increases anxiety about giving speeches
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
Taking a course in public speaking will add to your communication abilities and will likely
help you feel more confident about speaking
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1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
10/20/2014 11:58 AM
DATE MODIFIED:
10/20/2014 12:10 PM
21. The transactional model of communication depicts communication as a process in which people co–create messages through
dialogue.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
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DATE MODIFIED:
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22. The sender-receiver of a message focuses on encoding the message rather than considering the audience.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
The sender-receiver encodes the message in a way that will resonate with the audience.
Incorrect
The sender-receiver encodes the message in a way that will resonate with the audience.
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1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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23. The transactional model does not take nonverbal communication into account.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Nonverbal communication is one kind of channel that is covered by the transactional
model
Incorrect
Nonverbal communication is one kind of channel that is covered by the transactional
model
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False
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10/20/2014 1:59 PM
24. A listener being distracted from a speaker’s message due to sleepiness is an example of cultural noise.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Physiological factors such as sleepiness, hunger, etc. are examples of internal noise.
Incorrect
Physiological factors such as sleepiness, hunger, etc. are examples of internal noise.
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1
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True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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Multiple Choice
25. Culture is best defined as ________
a.
a system of beliefs, values, attitudes, and behaviors that a group accepts and passes along
b.
the invisible, underlying worldview of a group.
c.
the predictable, observable behaviors of a society.
d.
patterns of dress, art, food, language, and rituals that affect the group’s actions.
e.
patterns derived from the oral tradition that shape the dominant institutions of this society.
ANSWER:
a
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False
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26. There is no single “U.S. culture”; instead, this nation consists of groups that share many aspects of the dominant culture, but
diverge in some ways. Your textbook lists the TV show Modern Family as an illustration of these __________.
a.
co-cultural groups
b.
rhetorically sensitive groups
c.
cultures
d.
multivocal groups
ANSWER:
a
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27. Which of these is NOT a cultural resource as defined in the text?
a.
actions or behaviors
b.
attitudes
c.
beliefs
d.
diversity
e.
values
ANSWER:
d
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Multiple Choice
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False
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28. A mental acceptance that something is true or false, correct or incorrect, valid or invalid is ________
a.
a belief.
b.
a value.
c.
an attitude.
d.
an action.
e.
an opinion.
ANSWER:
a
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Multiple Choice
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False
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29. Joe emphasizes hard work as he argues for his ideas. He’s appealing to a core U.S. ________
a.
belief.
b.
value.
c.
attitude.
d.
action.
e.
fact.
ANSWER:
b
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Multiple Choice
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False
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30. Our preferences or tendencies to have positive or negative opinions about people, places, objects, and situations are our ________
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a.
beliefs.
b.
values.
c.
attitudes.
d.
actions.
e.
hypotheses.
ANSWER:
c
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Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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10/20/2014 3:01 PM
31. Public performers in cultures without print are like a “walking library;” these public performers store the group’s knowledge in
their minds; theirs is a(n) _________________ culture.
a.
individualistic
b.
oral
c.
dramatic
d.
nonexpressive
e.
narrative
ANSWER:
b
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pg. 111
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Multiple Choice
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False
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32. People in collectivist cultures ________
a.
prefer to be judged on their own personal choices.
b.
are usually comfortable speaking up to solve problems.
c.
find it acceptable to shame other people.
d.
feel more comfortable being honored for achievements as a group.
e.
are expected to speak up in public often to voice their opinions.
ANSWER:
d
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False
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33. Expressive cultures ________
a.
expect people to refrain from speaking in public.
b.
do not allow shy people to refrain from public speaking.
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c.
are found in Japan, China, Finland, and among Native American peoples.
d.
teach negative attitudes toward verbalization, emphasizing nonverbal skills instead.
e.
encourage their members to speak their minds and let their feelings show.
ANSWER:
e
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Multiple Choice
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False
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10/20/2014 3:04 PM
34. Public speaking varies across cultures in all these ways EXCEPT ________
a.
the amount of expressiveness that’s encouraged.
b.
how the speaker presents her or his ideas.
c.
what topics are considered appropriate.
d.
whether or not there are core cultural resources available.
e.
who can speak in certain contexts.
ANSWER:
a
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Multiple Choice
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False
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10/20/2014 3:05 PM
35. Which option does NOT describe the U.S. style of communication as identified in the text?
a.
problem oriented
b.
impersonal
c.
direct
d.
informal
e.
explicit
ANSWER:
b
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Multiple Choice
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False
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36. People who use public speaking to argue for a social cause are using public speaking to ________ culture.
a.
transmit
b.
reinforce
c.
restore
d.
transform
e.
reproduce
ANSWER:
d
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False
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DATE MODIFIED:
10/20/2014 4:18 PM
37. When President W. Bush went to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, his purpose was to __________ the city’s culture.
a.
produce
b.
transmit
c.
reinforce
d.
restore
e.
transform
ANSWER:
d
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QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
10/20/2014 4:20 PM
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10/20/2014 4:21 PM
38. Inspirational speakers who urge donors to continue supporting charities speak with the intention to ________ their actions.
a.
initiate
b.
transmit
c.
reinforce
d.
restore
e.
change
ANSWER:
c
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QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
10/20/2014 4:21 PM
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10/20/2014 4:22 PM
39. Rhetoric is ________
a.
the ability to talk in a way that obscures the real issue.
b.
a formerly important element of a liberal arts education that is unimportant today.
c.
the study of persuasion in its various forms.
d.
an approach to communication that devalues critical thinking.
e.
the ability to discern the speaker’s intentions and biases.
ANSWER:
c
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Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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10/20/2014 4:23 PM
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40. All of the options below are good reasons to study public speaking EXCEPT:
a.
It will almost guarantee that you will get a good job.
b.
You can develop your critical thinking skills.
c.
It can help you learn to be a good listener and evaluate messages.
d.
The course can help you feel more confident about speaking.
e.
The course can help you be a more competent public speaker.
ANSWER:
a
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False
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41. After a fight with your significant other, you focus on the disagreement during class and tune out a classmate’s speech. In the
transactional model of communication shown in the text, this is an example of ________
a.
nonverbal communication.
b.
negative feedback.
c.
noise or static.
d.
the situational context.
e.
the cultural context.
ANSWER:
c
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1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
10/20/2014 4:25 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
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42. A cell phone ringing and distracting your listeners from your speech is an example of which kind of noise?
a.
external
b.
internal
c.
cultural
d.
transactional
e.
feedback
ANSWER:
a
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Multiple Choice
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False
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43. You’re giving your speech; two people frown when you say “abortion.” In the communication model shown in the text, their
frowns are ________
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a.
the channel.
b.
feedback.
c.
noise or static.
d.
decoding.
e.
the cultural framework.
ANSWER:
b
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1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
10/20/2014 4:27 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
10/20/2014 4:28 PM
44. Choosing to post your speech online rather than delivering it to a live audience is a choice of ________
a.
feedback.
b.
encoding.
c.
decoding.
d.
message.
e.
channel
ANSWER:
e
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1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
10/20/2014 4:28 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
10/20/2014 4:29 PM
Objective Short Answer
45. Give two reasons for requiring public speaking courses.
ANSWER:
Student answers should include these ideas: public speaking skills courses emphasize critical
thinking and provide instruction and practice in specific communication skills you can use in your
personal and professional life.
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Objective Short Answer
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False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
DATE CREATED:
10/20/2014 4:32 PM
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10/20/2014 4:32 PM
46. List and give examples of the four major ways that public speaking affects culture.
ANSWER:
Answers should include the following: speakers can transmit, reinforce, restore, or transform
cultures. Examples will vary.
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QUESTION TYPE:
Objective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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51. Use the example of an influential person or persons (such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Abraham Lincoln, or
Hillary Clinton) to illustrate specifically how public speaking transmits, reinforces, restores, or transforms
cultural elements.
ANSWER:
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QUESTION TYPE:
Essay
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
DATE CREATED:
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10/20/2014 4:36 PM
52. Using an example from your life, explain a recent conversation using the transactional model of
communication.
ANSWER:
POINTS:
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QUESTION TYPE:
Essay
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
DATE CREATED:
10/20/2014 4:36 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
10/20/2014 4:37 PM