Evaluating a Message Is

question 47

Multiple Choice

Evaluating a message is:

• A)believing and accepting the content of the message.
• B)finding parallels between the speech content and the listener's knowledge.
• C)the listener's awareness of flaws in the content or reasoning.
• D)the listener's process of judging the value of the speech.
• E)a positive response to the speaker and the message.

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