Recency Is

question 37

Multiple Choice

Recency is:

• A)a characteristic of new information.
• B)the familiarity of ideas to the audience.
• C)the position near the end of a speech.
• D)the position at the end of the speech.
• E)the potential to surprise the audience.

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Definitions:

Currency

The system of money in general use in a particular country or economic context.

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The period from 1601 to 1700, characterized by significant cultural, political, and scientific developments in Europe and the beginnings of European colonization in the Americas.

Dutch New Netherland

A 17th-century colonial province of the Dutch Republic that was located on the East Coast of North America.