Jane was delivering a speech on nuclear waste when she noticed the confused looks on the faces of some of the members of the audience. She responded by saying, "Let me give you an example of the concept." What is she doing?
a. building her credibility
b. compensating for the situation
c. losing her train of thought
d. responding to the feedback of the audience
d. responding to the feedback of the audience
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In Dell Hymes’s ethnography of communication, a speech community is
a. a group of people who share common a language b. the occasion when people talk c. specific speech activities d. the styles of speech used in specific situations e. the styles of speech characteristic of a community
Which of the following is NOT a part of the goals of a conclusion?
a. Summarize the speech’s main points b. Leave the audience with a vivid impression c. Provide a sense of closure d. Introduce new information
Speeches relying on the strategy of reporting almost always use which organizational pattern?
A. topical B. chronological C. spatial D. cause-effect
We frequently lay claim to various spatial areas that we want to protect or defend.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)