In order to reduce speaking apprehension, you should choose a topic that

A) you are unfamiliar with to distract you from your nervousness.
B) you are familiar with or have a lot of interest in.
C) is already well-known by the audience.
D) is exciting or unusual to keep the audience's interest.


B

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Analytical listening:

a. is the same as critical listening. b. involves evaluation of the characteristics of the sound itself. c. is the evaluation and interpretation of the nuances and the connotations of the sound quality in addition to or in spite of the words being spoken. d. is the phenomenon whereby a sensory stimulus applied in one modality causes a response in another.

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Discuss the different purposes for conducing communication research. In your essay identify the conditions in which these purposes are appropriate, providing examples to illustrate your claims

What will be an ideal response?

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"Keep the components of health care in mind to ensure you will have a happy child to love and keep safe." This statement is an example of a(n)

A) call to action. B) inspirational appeal. C) reference to the introduction. D) use of startling facts.

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Words that slant perceptions are called __________. [p. 77, II]

a. loaded language b. slang c. stereotypes d. perceptual shorthands e. relational communication

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