A New Employee Was Given the Task of Arranging an Emergency

question 35

Multiple Choice

A new employee was given the task of arranging an emergency executive meeting on the company's customized application. Although the employee was technically sound, the application was new, so the person found it difficult to complete the task. What factor caused the employee to fail?

• A) Novelty
• B) Conspicuousness
• C) Formality
• D) Evaluation

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Definitions:

Expressive Function

One of Jakobson’s semiotic functions. Describes or establishes the speaker’s condition or emotional state.

Speaker's Emotional State

The affective condition of an individual who is communicating, which can influence the message delivery and reception.

Rhetorical Analysis

Examines how authors use persuasion in texts or speeches through the study of rhetoric devices, strategies, and appeals.

Semiotics

The study of signs and symbols, their interpretation, and their use in communication.