To Establish Your Credibility When Persuading a Hostile or Skeptical

question 73

Multiple Choice

To establish your credibility when persuading a hostile or skeptical audience,you should do all of the following except ________.

• A)use jargon and technical terms
• B)identify and name your sources
• C)display your willingness to keep your audience's best interests at heart
• D)establish common ground with the audience
• E)provide objective evidence for the claims and promises you make

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Definitions:

Environmental Racism

the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on minority ethnic groups, often because of discriminatory policies or practices that expose these communities to pollutants.

Aboriginal Communities

Groups of indigenous people who are native to a particular geographical region, often maintaining practices, languages, and beliefs distinct from those of dominant cultures.

Bioprospecting

The process of searching for, collecting, and deriving medicinal or commercial products from biological resources, often involving indigenous knowledge.

Biocolonialism

The exploitation of indigenous knowledge and genetic resources by more technologically advanced societies without just compensation or acknowledgement.