All of the following tips will help you use a microphone effectivelyexcept:

a. Test the microphone ahead of time.
b. Place the microphone about two to three inches from your mouth.
c. Focus on your audience, not the microphone.
d. Avoid tapping a pen, shuffling papers, or frequently clearing your throat because microphones will amplify those sounds.
e. Speak in a natural, conversational voice.


b

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1. When a law is challenged as applied, courts judge the law’s constitutionality based entirely on the language of the law. 2. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the anti-hate ordinance at issue in R.A.V. v. St. Paul in part because the law was underinclusive. 3. Students in all public educational institutions, whether primary schools or universities, enjoy the same protection from regulation of their speech. 4. When the court weighs different categories of speech against competing interests, it is using ad hoc balancing to determine First Amendment protections.

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What did films need in addition to "white magic"?

a. More money b. Better casts c. Storytelling d. Bigger audiences

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When tailoring presentations to a group format, it is important to find out as much information as possible about the program. All of the following are questions to ask except:

A. What is the purpose of the group presentation? B. Is the audience both immediate and extended? C. How much time will be allotted? D. How and where will the presentation be broadcast? E. All of these are questions to be asked.

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According to the text, confirmation is defined as a response that:

a) validates another person’s experience or emotions but disagrees with the content of the message. b) validates another person’s experience or emotions and agrees with the content of the message. c) creates expressive and instrumental benefits for both parties in the relationship. d) disqualifies the other person with a tangential response.

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