When Your Message Is Complex and Includes a Large Amount

question 96

Multiple Choice

When your message is complex and includes a large amount of information,

• A) a variety of techniques (such as brainstorming) can help determine your main idea.
• B) it is best to allow the audience to figure out the main idea on their own.
• C) effective communicators realize that trying to find a single main idea is a waste of time.
• D) it is not necessary to determine a single main idea, as long as you are clear about your topic.
• E) audiences will not expect you to have only one main idea.

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Underapplied

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