What does it mean to be "empowered" in public speaking?
What will be an ideal response?
In public speaking, being empowered means having the resources, information, and attitudes that allow you to take action to achieve a desired goal.
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Neuroscientist Antonio Damasio contends that our world is so complex that cultures developed to regulate life so that we could survive. 2. While Western cultures, beginning with ancient Greece, believed that their own way of life was superior, imperial China did not. 3. In Hofstede's categorization of elements of culture, symbols refer to the socially essential activities within a culture. 4. Cultural identity refers to the identification with and perceived acceptance into a group that has a shared system of symbols and means as well as norms for conduct. 5. As the Treaty of Waitangi was recorded in both M?ori and in English, there have been few misunderstandings about governance and sovereignty in New Zealand.
Coordinate points are __________.
A. points at the same hierarchical level in a speech outline B. points that are lower in hierarchy than a main point C. the same thing as a thesis statement, but written in outline form D. the point that is lowest in hierarchy in an outline, signaling where a transition is needed E. none of these choices
Physical movement during your speech works best at important points for emphasis.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The verbal symbols we select to use are not intrinsically connected to what they represent. This is known as __________
a. ambiguity b. abstraction c. brute meaning d. arbitrariness e. institutional meaning