Public speaking is a communication process that can best be described as a(n) __________.

A. series of one-way messages delivered by the speaker to the listeners
B. continuous exchange of messages and signals between the speaker and the listeners
C. decoding process in which the speaker and the audience share a frame of reference
D. organized monologue delivered to an audience


Answer: B

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