Which of the following is an example of phatic communication? Only in interpersonal contact do we use ______ or what is also known as idiomatic communication.

Hailey, a botany student, wrote an article about a new strain of corn that needs little water and no fertilizer to grow

Her article was filled with facts and scientific terms describing how the corn bears draught conditions and the special precautions to be taken while planting and tending it. All her facts were backed by research and verified by senior botanists. Despite being very insightful and helpful, the local newspaper refused to publish the article. What essential property of a story did Hailey's story lack, and why did the newspaper refuse to publish it? a) Simplicity; because heavy scientific words would prevent the majority of the readers from understanding the story b) Attribution; because the botanists who verified Hailey's story were not attributed in the story c) Information; because the story could have been Hailey's opinion and not fact d) Accuracy; because many of the scientific words and terms had complicated spellings, and there was no way to verify their correctness

During the interview the candidate told reporters, "My energy policy differs from my

opponent. He would continue to give four billion of our tax dollars to subsidize an oil industry that's mature and making record profits. I think any subsidies should go where they are actually needed and where they would do the most good—such as wind and solar, which would also generate a lot of jobs as well as advance science." With this statement, the candidate has employed the use of _____. A) contrast B) comparison C) an actual example D) a hypothetical example