One of the major barriers to effective informative speaking is overestimating what the audience knows about the topic.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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Which of the following is not one of the conditions needed for diversity to be successful?

a. Diversity is valued in the organization b. The task is relatively simple and doesn't require much communication among members c. The influence of minority members is enhanced d. Creativity is needed because of the complexity of the task

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VP planned to secure feature coverage ______.

A. in at least one high-profile, national-level business media outlet B. in at least one national-level broadcast TV outlet C. in at least one national-level radio outlet D. in at least one national-level print outlet

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Speakers known for their delivery, like John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama, use ________ , or changes in the volume, rate, and pitch of the voice that affect the meaning of the words delivered

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A team of selected members was discussing how to increase the market value of their organization's products. Although the team discussed various measures, it kept shifting focus rather than drilling down on just one

A few members even started chatting about unrelated topics. Briana, the most outspoken member of the group, dominated the entire discussion. What does this group need to do to keep the discussion on track, and why? a) Introduce structure in the team; so that discussions do not digress and the team follows proper problem-solving technique b) Introduce more interactions; as the team members clearly had no idea of each other's understandings and needed to interact more c) Introduce tools for analyzing the problem; as the team clearly missed that step of problem solving d) Introduce ways of defining the problem; as the team clearly missed that step of problem solving

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