The ultimate purpose of a speech of introduction is to
A) defend a speaker from criticism.
B) entertain the audience.
C) arouse interest in the speaker and his or her topic.
D) provide information about yourself.
Answer: C
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Pseudolistening is defined as
A. responding inappropriately to a message. B. being unable to hear. C. faking an answer to a question. D. pretending to pay attention.
When would participants in a meeting ideally receive the agenda?
A. at the end of the meeting B. at the start of the meeting C. well before the meeting D. in the middle of the meeting
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1.Speakers and listeners are accountable for engaging communication critically. 2.Something we assert to be true or false in our speech is also known as a claim. 3.Statistics, examples, and testimony are forms of the warrant or a way to the connective tissue that links the evidence to the claim. 4.We tend to make errors in reasoning because with either have evidence that does not support the conclusion or because we have insufficient evidence to support our claim.
Good extemporaneous speakers do which of the following?
A) avoid altering volume, rate, pause and pitch B) use a conversational tone C) are careful not to over practice D) none of the above