You have to deliver a seven-minute informative speech in class. You?re thinking about using
?the history of rock and roll? as your topic.
How will you determine whether this is a good
choice? Using the guidelines listed in your textbook for selecting a subject, how well will this
topic work for you?
What will be an ideal response?
In order to answer this question, students will need to know the guidelines:
1. Is the subject suited to my purpose?
2. Is the subject interesting to me?
3. Am I qualified to speak on this subject?
4. Will my audience find this subject interesting?
5. Will my audience find this subject useful?
6. Is my subject sufficiently narrowed?
In addition, students will also have to be able to apply those guidelines to their own
knowledge of the subject and the audience?s interest in it.
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The United States accounts for ______ of the super wealthy people worldwide.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The functions of relationships are to
A. gain information, create a context for understanding, establish identity, and meet interpersonal needs. B. learn new information, make sense of your world, and meet your needs. C. create a context for understanding, establish identity, meet your needs and make sense of your world. D. gain information, create a context for understanding, establish identity, and learn new information.
Define self-talk and visualization. How are they different from each other?
What will be an ideal response?
In the “Looking At Diversity” reading, Marilyn Jorgensen recommends which of the following strategies when working with people from a different cultural background?
a. Face conflict head on, and get to the bottom of any conflicts right away. b. Slow down and adopt an attitude of curiosity. c. Show genuine interest in the other person. d. both b and c e. none of the above