Intercultural communication will likely become less common by the end of the 21st century

Dana opens her speech against abortion by putting up a transparency that shows a graphic image of an aborted fetus. Is this an effective opening?

a. No; she should have opened with a verbal, rather than a visual attention getter. b. No; this type of graphic material may disgust and repel the audience. c. Yes; this was startling and vivid and got the audience's attention. d. Yes; this type of visual attention getter does a good job of establishing speaker credibility.

Malik is composing a speech in which he will discuss how some individuals become

homeless. His basic pattern of organization is the ____. A) narrative pattern B) causal order C) categorical order D) problem-solution order