Which of the following is an ineffective practice when delivering a speech?
A. Pausing between major points or after important statements
B. Speaking important phrases more rapidly than unimportant phrases
C. Raising your pitch to signal a question or an expression of suspense
D. Dropping your pitch at the end of a declarative sentence
B
Speaking important phrases more rapidly than unimportant phrases is an ineffective practice
when delivering a speech. Changing the rate contributes to variety, as well as clarity.
Important words and ideas should be spoken slowly, while unimportant words or phrases
should be spoken more rapidly.
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a. The stockholders' equity section b. The current assets section c. The current liabilities section d. The long–term liabilities section
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A. the duty of a firm to maximize profits for its owners or stockholders. B. the view that an organization has an obligation to those who can affect the achievement of its objectives. C. the idea that organizations are part of a larger society and are accountable to that society for their actions. D. the obligation of a firm to price its products or services at a level whereby the consumer is treated fairly and the firm is still able to make a profit. E. the concept that no expansion or additional research and development will occur until a company is making a profit.
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A) Bar codes to each activity. B) Activity codes to each subdeliverable. C) WBS codes to each activity. D) Level 4 codes to each package element.
Partners have the implied authority to bind the partnership by contracts of surety for any and all purposes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false