Meeting often is an effective method of handling task difficulty.

Becky is the communications director for a major public relations company. She served on the committee that drafted the company's mission statement and helps upper-level managers edit memos and official announcements. Becky also writes the company newsletter that is distributed once a month. Based on these examples, Becky's job seems to involve which kind of communication?

A. lateral B. informal C. formal D. upward

A ________ is a statement expressing a specific idea or theme related to your speech topic.

A. pause B. signpost C. main point D. transition