If there is a word you would like to use, but you have difficulty pronouncing the word
correctly, do not lower the level of sophistication of your speech by using a simpler word that
means the same thing.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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Speeches to __________ are expected to be cheery, playful, light, and usually optimistic, but may have an underlying serious message.
a. entertain b. commemorate c. inspire d. celebrate
In his assertion that "Nothing is clear in and of itself but in some context for some person," communication scholar Robert L. Scott meant that __________.
A. when we talk with others, we say things in certain ways that undermine the creation of meaning B. one person's perceptions are not more accurate than another's C. words are static and unchanging D. communication occurs in a linear, step-by-step fashion
According to communication privacy management theory (CPM), which of the following statements is true about the five factors that play into the way people develop their own privacy rules?
A) Cultures differ on the value of openness and disclosure. B) Both men and women feel more hesitant to reveal private information to a woman than to a man. C) Abused children find it difficult to have an abnormal conversation when their confidants are engaged in mundane activities D) Attraction and liking as interpersonal motives fail to loosen privacy boundaries.
When trying to manage anxiety, which of the following should you remember about the audience?
A. The audience wants to hear a good speech. B. The audience can't tell you are as nervous as you feel. C. The audience probably isn't listening anyway. D. The audience wants to hear a good speech and the audience can't tell you are as nervous as you feel. E. none of these choices