Your textbook suggests that you will be less nervous if you
A. practice public speaking frequently.
B. engage in negative self-assessment.
C. choose topics that you know less about.
D. speak on a subject that you care little about.
A. practice public speaking frequently.
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A) telos (purpose) B) ethos (ethical appeal) C) pathos (emotional appeal) D) logos (logical appeal) E) kairos (effective timing)
What two criteria are most important when making a speech of introduction?
A) Be brief and accurate. B) Be accurate and self-serving. C) Be brief and informative. D) Be brief and witty.
Noah is listening to Leah tell a story about what happened in class yesterday. At this moment, these two are engaging in which communication actions?
A. Noah is encoding and Leah is decoding. B. Noah and Leah are both encoding. C. Noah is decoding and Leah is encoding. D. Noah and Leah are both decoding.
Speakers who are insensitive to how listeners might interpret their remarks risk offending or alienating ________ groups in their audiences, even if their intentions were honorable.
A. sociological B. economic C. political D. cultural