Describe three reasons why it is important for an audience to follow a speaker's organizational pattern.

What will be an ideal response?


- Recall: an audience can better remember the main ideas of a speech when they are presented in a recognizable pattern.
- Active listening: effective organization engages the listener and enhances their ability to ignore distractions.
- Personal satisfaction: when audience members can anticipate what's coming next, they feel more "in the know" and a part of the discussion.

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The probable reason that 37 runners broke the four-minute mile barrier within one year after Roger Bannister originally did was their:

a. enhanced training methods b. better equipment c. faster tracks d. positive expectation, i.e., belief that it could be done (page 276) e. all of the above

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___________ and ___________ affect mood and contribute greatly to how visuals create virtual experience

A) Layout/design B) Figure/direction C) Color/lighting D) Balance/direction

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Which of the following is not an example of qualities found in the Positive Shadow for guys:

A) Vulnerability, Nurturing B) Artistic, Insecure C) Analytical, Forgiving D) Aware of Feelings, Relaxed

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