Describe some points to consider when choosing the organizational pattern of a speech.

What will be an ideal response?

- The pattern might be based on your subject. Certain topics lend themselves to certain patterns.
- It might be based on your purpose. You might be comparing and contrasting two things to make your point or discussing the history of the topic (chronological).
- It might be based on your audience. Audiences who are unfamiliar with a topic might be more receptive to a chronological arrangement.
- It might be based on the culture. Cultures and subcultures have certain patterns for receiving information.

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This is known as "connections and membership in a group" through which one's influence is enhanced

A) relational power B) social capital C) relational dialectics D) social power E) information seeking

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Sponsors of the 2018 Super Bowl paid approximately $5 million for a 30-s television commercial. 2. Danielle Corsetto’s Web comic Girls With Slingshots has been widely criticized for its stereotypical portrayal of people with disabilities. 3. Following Hurricane Maria’s destruction in Puerto Rico, approximately 90% of the island was without mobile phone service. 4. Intrapersonal communication is communication that you do with two or more people. 5. Interpersonal communication is communication that you do with yourself within your own head.

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