Negative listening means that the receiver is not concentrating on the message and consequently loses much of its meaning

Chaim wanted to inform his listeners of the variations in dialect in different parts of the United States

His main points were: I. Dialects in the North II. Dialects in the South III. Dialects in the East Which characteristic of effective main points is violated in this outline? A) balance B) coherence C) simplicity D) completeness E) discreteness

Which of the following citations is in correct MLA style? 

A. O'Donnell, Jayne. "Feds Focus on Lead in Kids' Jewelry; Regulations Coming by Year's End, but Some Say They're Based on Out-of-Date Info". USA Today 6 Sept. 2006: B1. B. Spence, P. R., K. A. Lachlan, and D. R. Griffin. (2007) "Crisis Communication, Race, and Natural Disasters". Journal of Black Studies 37.4: 539-54. C. Magill, Gerard, ed. Genetics and Ethics: An interdisciplinary Study. St. Louis: St. LouisUP, 2004. D. Christopher, Amanda. (6 September 2007) "Student Athletes Further Red Cross Mission". American Red Cross. 28August 2007.