Which of the following is not a way to develop ethical, intercultural communication? a. be prepared and develop an understanding of other cultures, even other languages b. reinforce stereotypes c. adjust your communication d. recognize differences

The correct answer is: B) To reinforce stereotypes.

Stereotypes are an obstruction to communication, remember that in commmunication information is exchanged between two or more people, that means that both sides need to create and receive messages and take something out of them, make an interpretation. An stereotype refers to a belief or idea of what a particular type of person is like, they are most of times negative. They are mostly based on race, nationality or sexual orientation. An example would be: The image of a mexican with a moustache, a hat, lazy amd drunk. Although this stereotype was in the beggining created based on evidence (some mexicans, use hats, some have moustaches), they don't represent the majority as they oversimplify this groups.

By following the stereotypes created you are refusing to learn from others as you have a firm belief of what they are or what they do. Communication is weakened and reality distorted.    

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the answer is d: message a character's thoughts