While giving an anti-drug speech to a group of middle school students, a speaker attempts to use what she believes is common teen slang. Rather than connecting with the audience, the speaker appears insincere because she didn’t consider __________.
a. the connotations this language might have for her audience
b. the appropriateness of jargon in a speech
c. the dialect commonly used by middle school students
d. All of the choices are correct.
b. the appropriateness of jargon in a speech
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main avenue coming into the University. She dismisses the opposing argument, describing the group that proposed the bonds as ?liberal do gooders?. By making this claim, she is asking the audience to believe her based on which type of reasoning fallacy? A) red herring B) ad hominem C) appeal to misplaced authority D) non sequitur
In the process of communication, which of the following are examples of a channel?
a. Frame of reference b. Television c. The Internet d. A live voice e. The radio