At a convention of the National Communication Association, one session consists of three speakers who each deliver a prepared presentation, much like a public speech. After the speeches are presented, the audience asks questions of the speakers. This convention session most clearly follows the format known as the __________.

In small group communication class, everyone was counted off by fives and was told to gather into their respective groups. As students introduced themselves and began to work on the first project, they experience the __________ phase

a. conflict b. emergence c. orientation d. uncertainty

If a speaker says, "Tonight, I'm going to discuss with you two reasons why everyone should recycle, including cost-saving benefits and the problems waste creates in the environment," you should recognize this as

A) a preview of main ideas. B) a specific purpose statement. C) an attention-getting device. D) a general purpose statement.