Your best friend has asked you to be his or her best man or maid of honor. Thus, you need to prepare a speech for the wedding reception. What style of delivery would you use for the presentation? Justify your answer using information from Duck and McMahan.
What will be an ideal response?
Extemporaneous delivery involves the use of minimal notes. This style of delivery
is recommended as the best way to achieve a natural and conversational delivery.
Since the details of the speech and the wording do not need to be precise, manuscript
delivery is inappropriate and would likely bore the audience. Memorized delivery would
eliminate the distraction of notes but would also subject the speaker to potential bumps,
should he or she forget something and stumble through the speech.
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Rikki wants to use a chart in her speech. She has software that will allow her to
construct the graph, but the meeting room in which she is to speak is not equipped with a computer and none is available for her use. The meeting room is outfitted with a chalkboard, an easel, and an overhead projector. How might she best proceed? A) Abandon the idea of using software and create a colorful, handmade posterboard. B) Abandon the idea of using software and use the whiteboard and colored markers. C) Create the chart via computer and print or transfer it onto transparency film. D) Create the chart via computer and produce enough copies to distribute as a handout.
During a team discussion, Ming wanted to use a ritual apology when it was her turn to speak. Which statement would best suit her needs, and how would using such an approach benefit her?
a. "I am sorry, but I want to share my point of view on this topic."She wanted to appear less abrupt. b. "I am sorry, but all viewpoints have been below par." She wanted to reject other people's ideas. c. "I am sorry, but my viewpoint is technically superior to that of the team leader." She wanted to undermine other people's authority. d. "I am sorry that my point of view was inaccurate." She wanted to provide an actual apology.
_________ are used to compare firms to their own financial history, to other companies, or to industry averages
a. Income statements b. Net present value analysis c. Financial ratios d. Break-even analysis e. Annual reports