Explain why public speaking is a continuous communication process

What will be an ideal response?


The audience participates along with the speaker in creating shared meaning and understanding.
The speaker's ideas and values are tested and refined through interaction with the audience, and listeners'
knowledge and understanding is modified through interaction with the speaker. Messages and signals
circulate back and forth between speaker and listeners.

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If you are setting up a key and you notice that the letters of the title you are using are tearing (breaking up), what switcher control would you use to correct the image of the title so that it is clear and sharp?

a. joystick b. clipper c. special-effects fader controls d. delegation controls e. chroma-key control

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___________________ behavior is defined as that behavior which occurs when an individual perceives threat or anticipates threat in the group.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Modern U.S. culture has been described as a tossed salad, a metaphor that indicates which of the following?

a. All cultural influences blend into one. b. All individuals have adopted the distinctive “American” culture. c. There is some blending of cultures, but specific and differing tastes remain. d. There is no blending of cultures, and each unique flavor remains distinct.

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Which of the following does the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 provide?

A. specialized tools B. reasonable accommodation C. hiring quotas D. None of the answers is correct.

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