Valerie is giving an informative speech on New York City. Her purpose statement is "Inform listeners of the top ten things to see when visiting New York City." For her thesis, she writes, "The city has a lot to do." What mistake did Valerie make when crafting her thesis?

A. She wasn't concrete.
B. She didn't make a statement.
C. She wasn't sincere.
D. She didn't tell the truth.

Answer: A

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In Korea, it is quite common for strangers to find out each other’s age in the first few minutes of conversation and adjust their language to show respect. This is an example of which aspect of interpersonal relationship dimension identified by Yum (1988)?

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