What is accomplished by rehearsing a speech? Imagine that you’ve finished writing a speech and are ready to rehearse it. Make a list of at least three guidelines to follow when practicing it

What will be an ideal response?


Rehearsing allows speakers to become familiar with the language and flow of the speech, time the presentation, test the presentation aids, build confidence, and get feedback. Some guidelines: 1) Rehearse the speech as a whole, not in parts. 2) Time the speech. 3) Approximate the actual speech situation. 4) Incorporate changes and delivery notes. 5) Rehearse often. 6) Undertake a long-term delivery improvement program.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Carrie waved to her friend Dylan across campus. This symbolic gesture is an example of a(n)

A. flirtatious move. B. internal interference. C. nonverbal message. D. verbal message.

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On the first day of class, you find yourself focusing more on Dr. Kostaneki's nonverbal behaviors than on the lecture content

He has an annoying habit of scratching his head behind his left ear and squiggling his eyebrows when he is thinking. Scholars, instead of being annoyed, would classify Dr. Kostaneki's nonverbal gestures as A) emblems. B) illustrators. C) regulators. D) adaptors. E) none of the above

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The transforming and changing of input information for internal organizational use is known as _________________ communication

Fill in the blank with correct word

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