Author Question: In general, audiences are likely to A) ignore poor organization if the message is important. B) ... (Read 83 times)

hubes95 · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

In general, audiences are likely to

A) ignore poor organization if the message is important.
B) draw inaccurate conclusions from poorly organized messages.
C) fully understand most messages, even those that are poorly organized.
D) feel more comfortable with free-flowing, disorganized messages than rigidly structured ones.
E) use a poorly organized message to open a line of discussion.

Question 2

The ________ of a message is its overall subject, while the ________ is a specific statement about that overall subject.

A) medium; theme
B) topic; main idea
C) scope; purpose
D) focal point; rationale
E) purpose; intent

Mollythedog · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B
Explanation: B) Poorly organized messages will confuse and frustrate your audience. Typically, this occurs when the bottom line isn't expressed clearly up front but instead is buried further down in the message. In that case, the audience may conclude that the message is about one topic when it really aims to focus on a different topic.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B
Explanation: B) The topic of a message is its overall subject; the main idea is a statement about the topic (the overall subject).