Explain the four methods of speech delivery and list the advantages and disadvantages of each
What will be an ideal response?
Manuscript—reading from a prepared text.Advantage: you can craft the message carefully; the language can be refined, polished, and stylized.Disadvantage: likely to sound read; takes great skill to make it sound interesting.Memorized—presenting from memory.Advantage: direct eye contact; freedom of movement and gestures.Disadvantage: may sound overrehearsed and mechanical; one may forget his/her speech.Impromptu—delivering without advance preparation.Advantage: easily adapt to audience reaction; audience sees and hears a truly authentic speech.Disadvantage: likely to be less organized and less smoothly delivered; more difficult to cite sources.Extemporaneous—know the major ideas which have been outlined, but the exact wording is determined upon delivery.Advantage: well-organized and researched; sounds spontaneous yet polished.Disadvantage: time; skill.
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a. dialogue. b. the scene. c. the shot. d. the storyboard
What are synonyms?
A) the history of the development of words B) contradictory de?nitional meanings C) different words that have the same or nearly the same meaning D) words that have the opposite meanings
Which characteristics should be identical in both the presentation and the preparation outlines?
A. the structure of the main points and subpoints B. the introduction and conclusion C. the citation of supporting materials D. the bibliography
The Boeing 767 airplane was the result of a partnership between engineers from a variety of firms in a variety of countries. This type of working together is called a
A. system variable. B. collaborating group. C. technology group. D. boundary spanner. E. none of these