When planning a special occasion speech, what is the first thing you should do? 

A. Identify other speakers at the event.
B. Identify the audience.
C. Define the occasion.
D. Define the message.


C. Define the occasion.

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The last step in the informative speaking process is

a. researching. b. creating. c. presenting. d. listening and evaluating.

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The Decreasing Options Technique (DOT) is a decision-making tool that helps groups reduce and refine a large number of suggestions into a manageable number of ideas

True False

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Typically, what things do surveys most typically seek to find out about respondents?

a. demographic data, knowledge, attitudes, and behavior b. demographic data, political affiliation, attitudes, and behavior c. ethnographic data, knowledge, media use, and behavior d. demographic data, knowledge, attitudes, and media use e. psychological profile, demographic data, ethnographic data, and knowledge

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The reason we say that nonverbal communication is more believable than verbal communication is that _____

a. verbal communication is a conscious activity, much of our nonverbal is not b. nonverbal communication is mostly under our conscious control c. verbal communication is more ambiguous than nonverbal communication d. nonverbal communication is less obvious than verbal communication

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