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Translating ideas and images in the speaker's mind into verbal or nonverbal messages that an audience can understand is termed:

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Encoding

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When an audience member translates the speaker's verbal and nonverbal messages.

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Decoding

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Noise in the communication process can be?

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External or internal

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The sending and receiving of messages during a speech is:

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Concurrent between speaker and audience

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Head nods, murmuring, facial expressions, and eye contact from audience members are all forms of:

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Feedback

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The three general speech purposes are:

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Inform Entertain Persuade

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What aspect of speech preparation contains the summary of your message?

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Central idea

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The three major divisions of a speech are:

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Introduction Body Conclusion

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Lifting key passages from sources you do not credit in your speech is an unethical practice known as:

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Plagiarism

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For a speech assignment, you find several articles on the Internet that are perfect for your speech topic. Your copy the articles, then cut and paste the parts that you'll read as your speech. Is the ethical?

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No, because you committed patchwork plagirism

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When facing public speaking anxiety, the goal for the speaker should be to:

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manage it positively

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When you focus on and mentally summarize the speaker's message and work to understand the information you are:

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Active listener

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What is ethnocentrism?

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The attitude that one's own cultural approach is superior to those from other countries

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An examination by the speaker of the time and place of the speech, size of the expected audience, and the speaking occasion is a:

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Situation analysis

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Speeches will be either to inform, to persuade, or to entertain. This goal for your speech is known as its:

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General purpose

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A complete, declarative sentence that summarizes your speech is known as the:

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central idea.

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When you make a list of your own interests, and just begin writing as many topics related to these as you can think of without stopping to consider them, you are using a technique known as:

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Brainstorming

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An opinion from by a "person on the street" when interviewed by a local reported about a local tax issue provides:

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Lay testimony

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A change in the facial expression, a pause, an altered vocal pitch or speaking rate or a movement all may indicate a:

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Nonverbal transition

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It is important in an introduction to build trust with the audience, to have them believe you and like you. This is known as speaker:

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Credibility

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All of the following except _________ are ways speakers can provide closure in a speech: (a) saying "finally" (b) slowing your speaking rate (c) moving in front of the podium (d) using voice inflections

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...

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Which of the following is an example of sexist language? (a) member of congress (b) server (c) chair (d) policeman

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(d) policeman

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Reading a speech word-for-word from material written out on a page is termed:

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Manuscript speaking

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Standing in front of an audience with one hand on your hip is a problem gesture termed:

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"broken wing"

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Follow these guidlines for preparing presentation aids except for: (a) use simple drawings or pictures (b) establish a consistent graphic theme (c) group related elements into visual units (d) include as much info as possible on each aid

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(d) include as much information as possible on each aid

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Public speaking skills can make you confident, but they have no affect on your long-term employment success.

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False

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Since effective public speaking skills are universal, a good speech will be viewed positively anywhere in the world.

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False

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Being audience-centered begins even before you speak.

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True

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Introductions and conclusion should be prepared before you have organized the body of your speech.

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True

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Always memorize your speech so you won't forget any of the words.

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False

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Ethics are universal: all cultures hold the same basic, human ethics.

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False

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Speakers have an ethical responsibility to give credit for information and ideas that are not their own.

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True

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Anxiety can actually improve your energy level and speech performance.

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True

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The more nervous you get when speaking, the more you should seek opportunities to speak.

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True

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If a listener is suffering from information overload, concentration harder on the details of a message is often helpful.

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False

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It is best to only consider the audience, rather than your own personal experience, when selecting a topic.

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False

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Its a poor idea to watch television or read books and magazines in search of a speech topic. Using these as a source of topics is a form of plagiarism.

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False

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When it comes to selecting supporting material, proximity does not matter.

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False

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The first goal of the speech introduction is to gain the attention of the audience.

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True

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The only quotes you should use should come from expert sources.

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...

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It is not a good idea to finish a story in a conclusion, it should be done in the introduction.

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False

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The delivery outline should include transitions, citings, and directions for delivery.

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...

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Most people can agree on the denotative meaning of a word.

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True

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An impromptu speech does not have to be organized.

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False

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When a speaker's nonverbal message contradicts the verbal message, listeners tend to believe the nonverbal message.

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...

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Your face is key in communicating you emotions and attitudes to the audience.

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True

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Vocalized paused such as "you know" are used by so many speakers that they are noticeable.

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False

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Centered body text looks crisp and allows the eye to flow eaily from point to point.

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False

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Some presentation aids speak for themselves, you don't need to explain them.

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False

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When you distribute handouts, you should tell audience members to keep them face down until you are ready to talk about them.

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True

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