Which of the following statements is true of active listening?
a) It enables you to check your understanding of what the speaker has said.
b) It enables you to express an evaluation of what the speaker has said.
c) It inhibits the speaker from further exploring his or her feelings and thoughts.
d) It discourages the speaker from solving his or her problem.
Answer: a
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A credible speaker is someone who
a. audience members believe they can trust. b. has committed his or her speech to memory. c. avoids the use of showy, attention-getting tactics. d. is willing to learn from the audience.
An important reason for using visual aids is to
a. aid in comprehension and memory. b. give the audience something to talk about. c. get feedback from the audience. d. take up time in your speech.
Which of the following suggestions is most likely to generate quality feature stories?
A. Step out of your comfort zone. B. Stay on the beaten path. C. Tune out the noise. D. Ask “what,” not “why”.
All of the following behaviors make your speech easy to remember EXCEPT
A) using signposts. B) avoiding internal summary transitions. C) repeating key points. D) patterning your messages.