Vocal variety is the change in rate, pitch, stress, and pauses

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In the 1920s when radio first tried to emerge as a news medium, the public was content with newspaper news and didn't feel a need for anything faster or more up to date

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Ayush, a presenter, always strives to maintain a high standard in the content of his presentations

Furthermore, he uses appropriate voice modulation and perfect eye contact techniques, but he subconsciously rocks back and forth while standing in the same place. Thus, although the quality of Ayush's presentations is very good, the audience gets distracted by his constant movements. What is Ayush lacking to deliver an effective speech, and how can it be overcome? a) Being unobtrusive; it can be overcome by identifying distracting behaviors b) Being intelligible; it can be overcome by speaking with adequate volume and an appropriate rate. c) Being conversational; it can be overcome by using physical actions naturally. d) Being direct; it can be overcome by establishing eye contact with all segments of the audience.

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"Guidelines for team presentation" comes under

A. analyzing speech context. B. educational context. C. workplace context. D. social and ceremonial context. E. civic and political context.

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Tori is giving a speech in her economics class on health care reform. One of her main focuses is on insurance coverage for families. As she discusses that issue, she uses such terms as "spouse," "husband," and "wife" rather than the more general term "family." Several members of her audience feel dismissed and overlooked, as Tori's speech does not fully consider the demographic characteristic of

A. political orientation. B. sex and sexual orientation. C. age and facility with computer-mediated communication. D. physical and mental characteristics.

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