List the three elements that contribute to making something funny in a speech to entertain.

What will be an ideal response?


Timing; your objective in telling the joke; and the members of the audience.

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The BEST organizational pattern for a presentation on the geographic weather patterns of the United

States would be A) spatial. B) temporal. C) topical. D) problem-solution.

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A) is information that helps listeners increase their knowledge of a situation. B) explains something by breaking it down into its parts and examining them. C) makes use of all five senses. D) explains a concept that is unfamiliar to your audience.

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Bart was disappointed when he realized he had an Asian Indian professor with a thick accent. Bart immediately assumed the instructor would not be a competent teacher. This is an example of how accents can

a. lead to discrimination. b. confirm self-concepts. c. increase favorable perceptions. d. reduce stereotypical biases.

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When a speaker uses "we" rather than "you" to refer to his or her relationship with the audience, what is the speaker doing?

A. comparing B. reinforcing C. agenda setting D. clarifying

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