Changes in a speaker's rate, pitch, and volume are referred to as

A. vocal pronunciation.
B. vocal contact.
C. vocal credibility.
D. vocal variety.
E. vocal direction.


Answer: D

Communication & Mass Media

You might also like to view...

Your regular seat in a classroom is an example of a secondary territory

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Communication & Mass Media

____________________ is a method to reduce speaking anxiety by guiding speakers through imagined positive speaking experiences

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Communication & Mass Media

________ verbs do not follow the regular English conjugation rules

Fill in the blanks with correct word

Communication & Mass Media

In order to plan for her class speech on the Patriot Act, Brenda passed around a brief questionnaire asking whether her classmates were for or against the act, and whether they thought parts of the act should change, etc. Was this a good idea?

a. No; by using the questionnaire, she revealed her speech topic to the class. b. Yes; this is a smart audience analysis technique known as demographic audience analysis. c. No; the class is a captive audience, so finding out their views ahead of time was notnecessary. d. Yes; this is a form of psychological audience analysis—a usefultechnique for any kind of audience.

Communication & Mass Media