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Specialization Focusing on a specific job within the company. Outdated because employees no longer stay with one company in one position for long, and they have to be prepared for many different roles Compartmentalized Language Language (jargon) specific to a particular discipline or department that limits an employees way of thinking What word is mentioned in Professor Haye's book "about half a million times"? Context. He believes strongly that information presented in the vacuum of it...

1. _____ are phrases that express the goals, aims or nature of a product, service, person, or company. a. Proverbs b. Snippets c. Sound bites d. Quotes e. Slogans e. Slogans 2. These are brief statements that zero in on the point of a larger or longer message. a. Slogans b. Sound bites c. Proverbs d. Idioms e. Phrases b. Sound bites 3. Which among the following is not a characteristic of effective sound bites? a. Clear and concise b. Vivid, dynamic language c. Presented in a mono...

1. _____ is defined as an act or process of presenting arguments to move, motivate, or change your audience. a. Measurable gain b. Elocution c. Persuasion d. Discourse e. Stimulation c. Persuasion 2. Which of the following statements is true regarding motivation? a. It is mostly implicit in nature. b. It involves the force, stimulus, or influence to bring about change. c. It is the act of presenting arguments to move or change your audience. d. It is the process that encourages the au...

1. Which of the following statements is true about informative speeches? a. They seek to motivate the audience to change their minds. b. They notify audiences on issues that are under consideration in a referendum. c. They aim to start a new habit. d. They aspire to get people to take on a new belief. e. They try to influence people to adopt a new idea. b. They notify audiences on issues that are under consideration in a referendum. 2. There are distinct functions inherent in a speech to ...

Research a potential career by a. searching for occupational information. b. studying demographic trends. c. studying industry information. d. seeking the help of professional and personal acquaintances. e. all of these all of these Occupational information is available in all of the following EXCEPT: a. Standard Industry Classifications (SIC). b. the Occupational Outlook Handbook. c. the Wall Street Journal. d. BusinessWeek. e. Forbes Standard Industry Classifications (SIC) Which on...

Which of the following allows you to increase the audience's knowledge, teach about a topic or issue, and share your expertise? a. Speech to demonstrate b. Speech to inform c. Speech to persuade d. Speech to entertain e. Ceremonial speech Speech to inform A speech to persuade: a. increases the audience's knowledge. b. shows the audience how to use, operate, or do something. c. influences the audience by presenting arguments intended to change attitudes, beliefs, or values. d. amuse...

1. Suppose you have written an article about a new product. Your company has developed an advertising campaign introducing the product to the market and has added it to their online sales menu. Once your article has been reviewed and posted, it is accessed online by a reader in another country who is currently researching products that fall within your product range. That reader sees a banner ad displayed across the header of the Web page, with the name of your company prominently displayed...

1. Which of the following statements is true about ethos? a. It is the logic of your thoughts represented across the document. b. It will come through with your choice of sources and authority on the subject(s). c. It allows the reader to understand the relationships among who, what, where, and when. d. It implies passion and enthusiasm. e. It will be reflected in your design and word choices. b. It will come through with your choice of sources and authority on the subject(s). 2. _____ wi...

1. _____ can be defined as "self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective thinking. a. Psychoanalysis b. Introspection c. Critical thinking d. Self-criticism e. Guided reflection c. Critical thinking 2. Which of the following examples involves critical thinking? a. Watching a baseball match along with your friends b. Preparing breakfast while listening to the radio c. Reading the morning news while commuting by train d. Checking the stock updates for the latest...

1. The dynamic communication process between source and receiver that occurs at different times is referred to as _____. a. sequential b. asynchronous c. random d. distributed e. stratified b. asynchronous 2. _____ is the stimulus or meaning produced by the source for the receiver. a. Inference b. Deduction c. Response d. Logic e. Message e. Message 3. A(n) _____ is the way a message travels between source and receiver. a. transit b. flow c. channel d. repository e. intermediar...