a. look specifically for those elements of your speech that was not received well by your audience
b. determine whether those who gave you feedback were qualified to give comment
c. work through your speech again trying to implement all the feedback you received
d. identify those aspects of your preparation for the speech and the speech itself that you did well
Emily wants to hold her audience's attention for as long as possible, but there are several boring sections that she has to keep in order for her message to be clear. What can she do during her speech to maintain interest?
Select one:
a. remind her audience to pay attention
b. stare intensely at her audience
c. vary her vocal delivery
d. speak softly and slowly through the boring sections
The room that Lee is using for his presentation is too large for his audience and also is very cold. What can he do to make his audience more comfortable?
Select one:
a. ask the audience to wait while he finds a different room
b. show that he relates to the audience by acknowledging the temperature and size of the room
c. completely ignore these environmental factors
d. constantly insert apologies about the environment while he speaks
What elements are included in integrated communication?
Select one:
a. decoder, encoder, and external noise
b. channel, noise, and feedback
c. body, voice, and message
d. ethos, logos, and pathos
To "use appropriate language" in a speech implies ________.
Select one:
a. avoiding any words not found in a dictionary of U.S. Standard English
b. avoiding language that will offend people of different cultures, races, sexes, or other subgroups
c. avoiding language that may be too dramatic or colorful for your audience
d. avoiding language that is too informal and uses sentences that are too short and choppy
What do we call a word that imitates or represents the sensation of noise, smell, flavor, or touch?