Discuss feedback and the role it plays in the public speaking process.
What will be an ideal response?
- Feedback includes the verbal and nonverbal audience response to a speech.
- Feedback should be taken seriously by the speaker and incorporated into the speech whenever possible.
- Nonverbal feedback includes applause, head nodding, or a bored look.
- Feedback provides indication to the speaker that the audience is interested, distracted, or concerned.
- Feedback following the speech helps the listener remember and think about the speaker's ideas.
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A value claim is a declaration of a preference about what should be done.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
After the September 11th terrorist attacks, the passage of the Patriot Act sparked a new debate over the balance between
A) foreign policy and domestic policy. B) national security and free speech. C) technology and free speech. D) free speech and government spending.
In an oral presentation, if you say, "I'm happy to speak to you today," but your facial expression shows unhappiness, your audience is most likely to assume that you are
A. unhappy about speaking. B. happy to be speaking. C. happy in some ways and unhappy in others.