Eric decides to open his speech on service learning with the following statement: “Among schools that offer service learning, commitment to this teaching method is strong; the vast majority of these schools — in fact, 96% — has either maintained or increased the percentage of students participating in service-learning activities over the past five years.” Eric is using what type of supporting material as an attention-getter?

Verbal immediacy refers to language that is used to reduce psychological distance between the speaker and the audience; it’s a way of using language to enhance your connection with the audience.

Lori noticed that Ahmad rolled his eyes when she was talking to him, so she asked, “Are you annoyed by what I said?” This is an example of Lori engaging in __________________.

Jane is in a car accident and calls her mother immediately to inform her. When Jane’s mother answers the phone, she is confused about what is going on because Jane is speaking so quickly. What aspect of paralanguage (or vocalics) is making it difficult for Jane’s mom to understand what her daughter is saying?

The vocabulary, or collection of words and expressions used a language, is called the lexicon.

A cyclopropane-oxygen mixture is used as an anesthetic. If the partial pressure of cyclopropane in the mixture is 330 mmHg and the partial pressure of the oxygen is 1.0 atm, what is the total pressure of the mixture in mm Hg?

In this set of chemical reactions, which is not a double replacement reaction?

The molecule N2O4 has ________ valence electrons.

Which of the following is suitable as a minimum shielding for gamma radiation?

When giving a speech, the thesis statement is the main idea that you want to convey to the audience; it’s a one-sentence version of the main message of your speech.