The primary goal of informative speaking is to be

A. clear.
B. motivating.
C. liked.
D. interesting.
E. lively.


A

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a. When b. What c. Where d. Who

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When delivering a new employee training workshop,

the trainer made sure to refer to some of the attendee's experiences at their former employers to help them make sense of the policies and procedures in place at their new place of work. This is an example of which aspect of helping others understand your message? A. Fitting messages into their existing schema B. Developing a new schema C. Using the listeners' frame of reference D. Using memory joggers

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Questioning and paraphrasing are both forms of feedback

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The primary purpose of a special occasion presentation is to 

A. inform the audience about the topic of the event. B. perform a ritual that characterizes the qualities of the event. C. invite audience members to take part in some substantive activity. D. highlight the history of the event and propose a future course of action.

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