Identify the two invaluable general skills emphasized in the study of public speaking. Describe the processes of each and indicate why they are essential

What will be an ideal response?

Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Critical thinking is the ability to form and defend your own judgments rather than blindly accepting or instantly rejecting what you hear or read. Critical thinking is necessary to place ideas in a broader context, showing how they relate to other things that you already know or believe.
2. In planning strategically, you make conscious choices about whether to speak, when to speak, what to say, how to phrase a point and how to explain or defend the point, how to organize the message, what tone to give it, and how to relate a message to the audience. Through strategic planning, you identify goals and determine how to achieve them.

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The National Association of Broadcasters has strongly supported restrictions on indecency on television

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Agencies that have specialized in reaching African American consumers, such as Burrell Communications

a. Have succeeded by substituting African American models in the same ads that used to feature only White models b. Admitted we all have the same beliefs, regardless of race c. Have succeeded by tapping into the unique cultural experiences of their intended audience d. Have had trouble obtaining clients because advertisers are not interested in reaching multicultural audiences

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