Research suggests that connectives are less important in speeches to inform than in speeches to persuade.

In testing the validity of the argument in question 2, you would be well advised to

ask (a) is the asserted relationship between the grounds and the effect consistent, or are there instances in which the effect has not followed from these grounds? (b) are sufficient case or instances cited as grounds to ensure the reliability of the generalization? (c) how similar are the cases cited and are the similarities cited key factors? (d) is this truly an either-or situation?

One upside of CR talk within an organization is that it builds group identity and fuses individual and organization identity. A potential downside of CR talk is that it can sometimes __________

A. make a group too elitist when compared to other competing groups within an organization B. lead to the formation of quality circles C. inhibit task and relational talk D. cause the formation of cults E. none of the above