According to your textbook, when is it especially important for a persuasive speaker to establish common ground with the audience?

A. when explaining visual aids
B. when presenting a plan
C. at the beginning of the speech
D. when reasoning from specific instances
E. at the end of the speech

Answer: C

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Caroline evades the issue by quickly bringing up an irrelevant fact about another point in her speech. What sort of logical fallacy does this illustrate? A) non sequitur B) appeal to misplaced authority C) red herring D) causal fallacy

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Increased uncertainty during intercultural communication is typically associated with ______.

a. increased use of verbal symbols b. increased use of nonverbal symbols c. decreased volume of voice d. increased anxiety

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