Understanding your audience is fundamental to public speaking success.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: True

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a) Keeton v. Hustler; b) Bose v. Consumers Union; c) Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps; d) Anderson v. Liberty Lobby; e) Dun & Bradstreet v. Greenmoss Builders.

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Billie is claiming that electronic cigarettes are a nuisance and should be banned in all public places. Billie’s claim is one of ______.

a. fact b. value c. policy d. conjecture

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_______ is the process of putting ideas into symbols

a. Hearing b. Listening c. Decoding d. Encoding

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Appreciative listening means listening for pleasure.

a. true b. false

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