As maid of honor, Rhonda's toast at her best friend's wedding was as follows: "To the best girlfriend that ever graced my hometown, the best person to cry with, to laugh with, and to be happy with, on her happiest day; I wish you both all the best." Was this effective, according to the criteria discussed in the chapter on special-occasion speaking?
A) No, because it was not funny.
B) No, because it was too personal.
C) Yes, because it was funny.
D) Yes, because it was sincere.
D) Yes, because it was sincere.
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a. the writer’s talent and inspiration b. effective persuasion based on hard thinking and strong strategy c. a compelling story that the press will pick up d. luck
In what way does listening differ from hearing?
A) hearing processes sounds, listening interprets the meaning B) hearing is sensory and listening is nonsense C) listening is used for speeches, hearing is used for conversations D) listening is physiological, hearing is psychological E) everyone can hear but not everyone can listen
Perception is the process of acquiring and interpreting information from sensory data
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A speaker explaining how the disease AIDS attacks the immune system would be
giving a a. descriptive speech b. demonstration c. speech of definition d. all of the above e. none of the above