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The preferred organizational pattern in U.S. English is sometimes called a "gyre."

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Why don't most cultures agree about what constitutes evidence and how it should be used?

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When speakers use stories and parables to deliver their messages, what kind of persuasive style are they using?


A) narrational
B) quasilogical
C) analogical
D) presentational

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You have set up two of your friends who don't know each other-a U.S. American college student and a Korean college student-on a blind date. You think they are perfect for each other. The U.S. American sends you a text during the date that says things are going poorly because the Korean isn't talking at all. In 140 characters or less, what do you text back to get the date back on track?

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"Encourage them to share about their cultures or studies. Sometimes it takes a nudge to break the ice. Ask about their favorite music or food!"

The term ethno-logics refers to


A) the similarities found in cultural proxemics.
B) the effective use of verbal and nonverbal cues in communication.
C) the ineffective use of verbal and nonverbal cues in communication.
D) how rationality varies among cultures.

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Speakers using a/an ______conversational style frequently employ metaphors, proverbs, and other figurative language.


A) direct
B) indirect
C) affective
D) elaborate

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In U.S. English, the features of a well-organized speech or essay typically include all of the following except


A) the development of a specific theme.
B) the elaborate description of contextual points before advancing the thesis.
C) a clear and specific thesis statement.
D) a linear organizational pattern.

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Cultures that prefer a/an ______style of communication are more emotional and require sensitivity to the underlying meanings in both the verbal and nonverbal code systems.


A) direct
B) indirect
C) affective
D) elaborate

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What is the persuasive style that emphasizes and targets listeners' emotions?


A) quasilogical
B) analogical
C) perceptual
D) presentational

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The Japanese term haragei describes the cultural preference to communicate without using what?


A) emblems
B) illustrators
C) the respectful -san suffix
D) words

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The preferred organizational pattern in U.S. English is linear.

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The quasilogical style of persuasion emphasizes


A) the form and arrangement of ideas.
B) implicit and explicit life lessons.
C) the speaker instead of the ideas.
D) how the message affects the listeners emotionally.

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In written communication, most cultures use a thesis statement and the paragraph as their primary organizational patternl

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The analogical style seeks to persuade by providing a story or parable that contains a lesson to be learned

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A culture's persuasive style is the way a culture prefers to use evidence and reasons to convince others

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A speaker-responsible language typically conveys


A) the social status of the speaker.
B) ideas held by the listeners.
C) the specific meaning of the speaker's statements.
D) all of the above.

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What are two advantages and two disadvantages of linear communication? Applied

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In U.S. English, a well-organized speech or essay typically follows a/an_______ organizational pattern.


A) topical
B) gyre
C) circular
D) linear

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D

Because of historical and cultural forces, it is common for people from Japan, China, and Korea to view spoken words with


A) surprise.
B) suspicion.
C) curiosity.
D) contempt.

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English is a listener-responsible language.

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