Maria's professor was giving her advice about writing a good cover letter. After describing how Maria should focus on the skills and experiences that fit the job, she summed up by saying that cover letters should __________.

Evaluate the usefulness of the following entry on a note card for a speech about what

goes into a successful resolution for self-improvement. Newsweek (24 Dec. 2012 ) recently reported that "more than a third of Americans will make New Year's resolutions. . . . Most of them will fail." Newsweek also quotes selfhelp author, Anthony Robbins, who observes: "Motivation isn't the solution: it's part of the problem." He suggests that believing "you need to feel motivated before taking action" is counterproductive, referring to it as "the biggest barrier to actually getting things done." A) The card contains much useful information, and it is a good blend of statistics and testimony. B) The card contains information for two separate ideas, which defeats the purpose of using cards. C) The card contains good statistical information, but the testimony deals with conjecture rather than proof. D) The information is provocative but ironically provides little hope to the listener, even though it is a self-help topic.

Diana, a nontraditional student who is returning to college after raising her children, has not kept up with technology. Therefore, when she is required to have a presentation aid for her persuasive speech, she decides to use a poster. As she watches the other speakers with their PowerPoint slides and YouTube videos, Diana realizes that she probably should have given more careful consideration to what demographic characteristic?

A. physical and mental characteristics B. age and facility with computer-mediated communication C. socioeconomic status D. political orientation