Explain the two factors of sociocommunicative orientation

What will be an ideal response?

Responsiveness - The capacity to be sensitive to the communication of others, to be a
good listener, to make others comfortable in communicating, and to recognize the needs
and desires of others. AND Assertiveness - The capacity to make requests, actively
disagree, express positive or negative personal rights and feelings, initiate, maintain or
disengage from conversations, and stand up for oneself without attacking another.

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After Josie, the spokesperson of her firm, finished her interview for a local TV channel, she and the firm's PR manager watched the interview coverage together. They discussed the positive and negative portions of the interview at length

What step did Josie and the PR manager take? a. Do a postmortem b. Be prepared c. Practice Q&As d. Interview the interviewer

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Following ethical standards and honestly explaining a speech’s motivation help establish __________.

a. timeliness b. proximity c. personableness d. trustworthiness

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