Owen is planning to give an informative speech about the nation's most popular national parks and he has decided to organize his speech by talking about popular parks in the eastern U.S. first and then moving westward before ending with information about Yosemite National Park in California. What pattern of organization has Owen chosen to use?

Which of the following suggestions for reducing anxiety is applicable to interviewer and interviewee alike?

a. be personal, not personable b. listen well c. concentrate only on what you have to say d. memorize responses so that you can answer questions quickly

Which of the following statements most accurately encapsulates the view held by the semiotic tradition?

A. Meaning resides in the words we use to express our ideas. B. Meaning is achieved when we share a common language. C. Meanings are passed down from previous generations and do not change. D. All of the answers are correct.