Identify the three basic parts of a speech, and describe two functions that should be performed in each part.

What will be an ideal response?

- Beginning/Introduction: gain attention, state thesis, preview
- Middle/Body: develop the thesis, offer support
- End/Conclusion: draw ideas together, create a sense of finality

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According to social psychologist George Herbert Mead, how we see ourselves has a great deal to do with how others interact with us. Which of the following statements supports this idea?

a. Life-threatening medical problems are best handled by isolating the sick person. b. Human beings do not have a strong need to belong to groups. c. Children who have been isolated for long periods do not have a firm self-concept. d. Relationships with professors, friends, colleagues, and caregivers are unimportant to a person's self-concept.

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You can help your newspaper retail ads work better by

a. Reminding your readers that print is asynchronous b. Quickly changing the message from day to day c. Letting white or negative space work for you d. Directing the reader to the website

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