Hiroshi is more concerned with how his performance at an important business meeting furthers the cause of his company and his coworkers than his own personal prospects. This is a reflection of his _______ culture.

A speaker selects the specific purpose of informing his/her audience about the benefits, risks, and ethical aspects of investing in viatical companies—firms that make large cash payments to the terminally ill in return for being named sole

beneficiary in their life insurance policies. What type of informative topic has the speaker selected? a. a speech about people b. a speech about issues c. a speech about events d. a speech about concepts

"By education, I mean the publicly financed school system, including grades kindergarten through twelve" is a definition by

(a) example. (b) synonym. (c) function. (d) negation.