Jacob found himself having dif?culty keeping the audience's attention during his speech
Quickly, he realized that the perceived boredom in the audience might be caused by his
monotone voice.
Which vocal quality does Jacob need to immediately vary to improve his
delivery skills?
A) volume B) articulation C) speech rate D) in?ection
D
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What will be an ideal response?
Shawna planned to demonstrate the two-step for one of her informative speeches and needed a partner to make the demonstration successful. Which important guideline should she consider when using people as visual aids?
a. Other people should not be used when you are giving a speech. b. It will be more effective to have a partner. c. If she wants to use a partner, she should rehearse with her partner ahead of time. d. The other person will help take some of the attention off her, thus decreasing her apprehension.
What happens during the intimacy stage of relationship development?
What will be an ideal response?
Howie isn't sure how smart he is until his teacher in first grade tells him she thinks he is very bright. Howie later tells his parents "I am a bright boy.". The process by which Howie developed a view of his intelligence is __________
a. indirect definition b. self-fulfilling prophesy c. script d. reflected appraisal e. social comparison