An Advantage of Oral Communication Is That the

question 27

Multiple Choice

An advantage of oral communication is that the

• A) message can be revised several times before being released.
• B) receiver can gauge the sender's sincerity.
• C) message remains the same even after it is relayed through others.
• D) receiver has more time to think about the message.
• E) message becomes a permanent record that can be saved.

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Definitions:

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