The process of communication begins with a speaker who wishes to communicate an idea

Investigating the historical background of a topic is valuable because it helps you

(a) find issues to argue. (b) understand the field in which you are arguing. (c) discover where presumption lies. (d) All of the above

Finding an appropriate balance between existing norms—which may be old, rigid, or useless—and new, untested norms presents a challenge to well-established groups

True False