Effective speakers do all of the following EXCEPT
A) use tact, allowing the audience to retain feelings of self-worth.
B) distort facts on visual aids to prove a point.
C) avoid exaggerated or embellished facts.
D) express ideas in a clear and easy-to-understand manner.
B
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Social presence refers to ______.
a. the number of people who participate in an interaction b. our awareness of another person during an interaction c. the influence of social interaction on first impressions d. the first impressions we make in the presence of others
The visual relationship between the items on a visual aid is known as the ________
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During her speech to a student group about the importance of voter registration, Celine spoke very casually, sat on the table in the front of the room, and was dressed in shorts and an old t-shirt
Which of the following statements BESTdescribes this situation? A) Celine adapted to her audience well by making her speech an informal event. B) Celine did nothing wrong by taking a casual approach to a casual topic. C) Celine violated several ethical principles about public speaking. D) Celine ignored the rule that public speaking is more formal than conversation.
You should organize your main points according to the
recency model during all of the following situations EXCEPT when your audience a. strongly opposes your topic. b. is apathetic. c. already agrees with you. d. is unfamiliar with your topic.