Research on the impact of a nonspeaking debater’s disapproving nonverbal cues shows that ______.
A. Moderate signs of disbelief lower the truthfulness ratings of the nonspeaking debater.
B. Audience members do not differentiate between moderate and strong signs of disbelief.
c. Weak signs of disbelief damage the credibility of the speaking debater.
d. All of these
A. Moderate signs of disbelief lower the truthfulness ratings of the nonspeaking debater.
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
To adequately support the assertions made in a speech, a speaker should ____
A) provide numerous examples and statistics and very little testimony B) provide abundant expert testimony and minimal statistical support C) concentrate, principally, on providing solid statistical data D) use a variety of good evidence, making clear its credibility
For his informative speech, Douglas told his classmates how to get free food at a drive-through restaurant. Rather than focusing on legitimate deals, such as student discounts or coupons, Douglas talked about ways to trick employees into believing you had already paid for food when you had not. His instructor gave the speech a poor grade because it violated the ethical criteria for public speaking presented in your textbook. The guideline Douglas violated was:
A. Avoid plagiarism. B. Make sure your goals are ethically sound. C. Be fully prepared for each speech. D. Avoid name-calling and other forms of abusive language. E. Adapt to your audience's frame of reference.
The book industry was slow to develop after the Revolutionary War because books were still expensive and literacy remained a luxury. But in a movement that began before the Civil War, ________ came to most states by 1900, swelling the number of readers.
A. the automobile B. the railroads C. compulsory education D. reduced taxes on the purchase of books