Kimberly has a tendency to omit the opening stage of conversations in her workplace. She tends to
just jump into a conversation without any type of greeting. Kimberly's omission of the greeting
A) is a good example of phatic communication.
B) may cause her coworkers to feel uncomfortable and throw them off guard.
C) probably goes unnoticed.
D) is appropriate for the situation.
B
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Which word below is helpful as a speaker shifts from one idea to the next?
A) rate B) articulation C) in?ection D) pause
Which of the following is NOT true of emotionally expressive people in comparison to unexpressive individuals?
a. They are considered more interpersonally attractive. b. They express their emotions in a more dramatic way. c. They are better able to develop and maintain constructive relationships. d. They are better liked.
Christina wanted to find out how her planned persuasive speech advocating an increase in student fees would affect her audience. She briefly discussed her ideas with a few friends to hear their feelings about the topic. Which method of audience analysis was Christina using?
A. formal B. informal C. survey D. focus group
A ________ is something your listeners will remember about your speech even if they no longer recall all of your specific points.
A. memorable moment B. review C. transition D. quotation