What is your listening style if you want the speaker to get to the point and state what needs to be done?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a high-context culture?

A) Little emphasis is placed on nonverbal cues in the communication process. B) Knowledge is an important commodity C) Information tends to be segmented and compartmentalized. D) Unspoken cues are a rich information source

Rajiv planned to speak to his class about violence in the United States. As the date for his speech

approached, he added a reference to a recent workplace shooting, which he had heard about on the evening news. By adding this reference, Rajiv recognized the importance of ________ in defining the occasion. A) identification B) rhetorical criticism C) simultaneous events D) audience feedback E) listener expectations