Susie is speaking with her friend Amanda on the phone while she watches her favorite
television show.
Not wanting to interrupt her friend, Susie punctuates the conversation with
"uh?huh" and "yeah" while concentrating most of her attention on the TV. What behavior is
Susie engaged in?
a. situational listening
b. selective listening
c. pseudo?listening
d. sidetracking
e. stage?hogging
c
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a) Organizational blogs b) Employee blogs c) Third-party blogs d) Web blogs
Which of the following informative speaking topics would benefit from using the textbook's strategies for explaining quasi-scientific phenomena?
a. determining the carbohydrate content of food products b. public speaking in the 21st century c. how heuristics affect persuasion d. the vocal mechanism of speech e. the origins of the Internet
The manuscript method uses a carefully prepared and researched speech, but the delivery appears to be
spontaneous. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Considering the audience at every stage of speechmaking and discovering ways that you can most effectively communicate with this particular group is called ________
A) ?audience analysis. B) ?audience motivations. C) ?evaluating salience. D) ?demographic analysis. E) ?salient analysis.