Marshall McLuhan claimed that the dominant media at any given time in a society strongly shape __________

What is the difference between a purpose statement and a central idea?

a. A purpose statement focuses on audience behavior, while a central idea focuses on the content of the speech. b. A central idea guides your decisions and choices as you prepare your speech, whereas a purpose statement becomes part of your final speech. c. A central idea focuses on the speaker's behavior, whereas a purpose statement focuses on the audience's behavior. d. A purpose statement focuses on the content of the speech, while a central idea focuses on audience behavior.

In developing arguments to advocate and oppose a proposition of fact, how should you use the stock issues for analyzing factual propositions?

(a) To develop the primary inference for your proposition of fact. (b) To decide what main points (contentions) to use in developing your proposition of fact. (c) To create an explanation of the appropriate hierarchy of fact in which you want your audience to locate your interpretation of fact. (d) All of the above