Why is immediacy important during public speaking?

What will be an ideal response?


Immediacy helps a speaker build perceived psychological closeness with her or his
audience, which impacts the audience?s willingness to listen and receive the message.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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All of the following are strategies for dealing with grapevine communication EXCEPT

A) treat grapevine communication as tentative. B) repeat only information that you know is true. C) always assume what you say in the grapevine will get repeated. D) avoid the grapevine at work.

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Suggestions for improving your self-concept include which of the following statements?

A) Take a more relaxed approach to improving yourself. B) Read as many self-help books as you can find. C) Assume you know what you would like to change about yourself. D) Commit to improve or change. E) Distance yourself and try to make the changes on your own.

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Children who watch a lot of television, according to a 1981 California study:

a. have higher scores on math, reading and writing tests. b. have lower scores on math, reading and writing tests. c. do the same on math, reading and writing tests. d. have lower IQs than children who watch less TV.

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