Semanticist S. I. Hayakawa refers to connotation as "the aura of feelings, pleasant or unpleasant, that surround practically all words."

During her speech to persuade her classmates to get involved in campus politics, Leatrice pounds the

podium to draw her audience's attention to a particularly important point. Leatrice has used nonverbal communication to __________ verbal communication. A) regulate B) illustrate C) complement D) accent

The goal of a persuasive speech is to

A.) change an existing audience attitude. B.) reinforce an existing audience attitude. C.) get the listeners to act. D.) get the listeners to be less favorable about an existing attitude. E.) any of the above.