To ensure that your ceremonial speech sounds good when delivered out loud, you should ______
w. generally strive for shorter sentences, perhaps even using phrases and
sentence fragments
x. use (and carefully practice saying) a number of "big," impressivesounding words in order to achieve eloquence
y. quote several passages from literary works—especially from poems
z. read aloud while practicing your delivery to fine-tune expression and flow
A) w & x
B) x & y
C) w & z
D) w & y
C
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Elaine taped pictures of her Aruba vacation all around the room as presentation aids for her speech. She never referred to them, but simply created an atmosphere for her presentation. Was this appropriate?
a. Yes; the pictures created the kind of mood she wanted. b. Yes, because these pictures were relaxing images and helped the audience listen. c. No; there were too many of them to create any kind of effect. d. No, because she should have explained the presentation aids, not just shown them.
After listening to a short talk, most audience members can
accurately recall only 75% of what was said. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Making sure that you are present at every important meeting will ensure that no information is omitted
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following correctly depicts the relationship between group cohesiveness and group productivity?
a. As cohesiveness increases, productivity increases. b. As cohesiveness increases, productivity decreases. c. When a group is too cohesive, productivity can suffer. d. The relationship between productivity and cohesiveness is linear.