During the opening statement, speaking to one disputant instead of to both ______.
A. is common if power balancing is necessary
B. implies a strong and credible mediator
C. implies lack of neutrality
D. may be necessary in some seating arrangements
C. implies lack of neutrality
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While answering questions about government funding on improving the country's infrastructure and health care facilities during a national debate, the senator kept her answers short and boring
She referred to a list of figures and spouted facts in a monotonous voice, rather than debating with verve. In this scenario, what should the senator have done? a) Be passionate about the subject b) Be comfortable on-screen c) Be engaging d) Be approachable
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. A speaker’s credibility can discourage argument. 2. To be effective, advocates must have personal experience with the issues they discuss. 3. Personal experience, whether typical or not, enhances speakers’ credibility during presentations. 4. Life experience provides advocates the credibility to speak on all aspects of an issue. 5. Overtly signaling your knowledge about an issue to your audience is unnecessarily pretentious.