Using inclusive language is important in public speaking both as a matter of audience adaptation and as a matter of accuracy in language.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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If you decide to administer an audience survey during class, which of the following is sound

advice? A) Limit your survey to a few good questions that can be answered in the time available. B) Make your survey as comprehensive as possible. C) Avoid asking open-ended questions. D) Avoid having your classmates to select a response from a list of options.

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Felicia always gets really nervous before speaking in public, so she decided to face her fear and join the public speaking organization Toastmasters. In this example, Felicia has chosen to reduce her speaking anxiety by

A) knowing her audience. B) focusing on her message rather than on her fear. C) giving herself a mental pep talk. D) seeking speaking opportunities.

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Sal said to Jonnie, "I really got gypped at that store." This is an example of ethnically or

racially biased language because it negatively refers to the co-culture of Gypsies. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The textbook advises that a speaker who has an accent that is different from listeners

should a. speak slowly and distinctly. b. recognize that the accent is bad and try to change it. c. emphasize the accent and make it more pronounced. d. speak at a faster rate, hoping that the audience will eventually understand it.

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