The strength of an opinion as supporting material rests on the __________.

A. ethos of the person who holds it
B. factual support that verifies it
C. intelligence of the listener who accepts it
D. importance of the issue addressed by it

Answer: A

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a. Listening b. Hearing c. Feedback d. Message production e. Message reception

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A strong conclusion should look to accomplish which of the following?

a. gaining support of the listeners b. offering an opportunity for rebuttal c. providing a memorable close d. summarizing the main ideas e. all but b

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