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Vocalized pauses and fillers can help the message of a speech

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false

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Impromptu speaking is

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a speech where you have little or no time to prepare

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In vocal variety, one of the areas is stress. Stress is

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the emphasis on words

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Extemporaneous speaking is

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speaking from an outline

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Adaptive gestures are

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fidgeting, twirling your hair, fiddling with jewelry

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According to the text book, five steps in a speech preparation are to

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think, investigate, compose, rehearse, revise

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Gestures should

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look natural

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A speaker should use a monotone voice at all times

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false

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Communication apprehension or speech anxiety is more noticeable to the speaker than to the audience

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true

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Feedback is

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the total of all the visible and audible reactions of the audience to the speaker

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The best way to control communication apprehension is to prepare

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true

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To help articulate words, a speaker should use their

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palate and tongue

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Communication competence is the impression that public speaking behavior is both ____________ and _______________ a given situation

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appropriate and effective in

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Communication appreciation or speech anxiety begins

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mentally

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What is an audience's feeling of closeness to a speaker called?

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immediacy

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Communication is the process though which people use messages to generate meanings within and across contexts, culture, channels, and media

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true

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Small group communication involves all of the following except

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communication between two people

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Mediated communication can include all of the following except

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face-to-face meeting

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Which communication scholar first recognized the value of a speaker's credibility?

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Aristotle

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When listening to a lecture in class you are most likely listening to

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content/comprehend

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Providing feedback, asking questions, saying "yes" or "uh-huh," and smiling are all examples of

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responding

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A speaker talks about how many words per minute?

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120-150

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A listener thinks about how many words per minute?

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400-800

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Men tend to practice

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action-oriented listening

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Active, effective listeners tend to

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use all four listening styles, as needed

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Which of the following is not true about feedback?

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it occurs after others speak

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Time-oriented listeners

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prefer brief encounters

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Men (in general) tend to have a task-oriented and hurried approach to listening while women perceive listening as more of a relational activity

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true

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We only listen with our ears

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false

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Which of the following is considered ineffective listening?

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selective listening

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Relevance is

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adapting a speech so the audience will view it as important to them

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If you adapt your speech to the sex and educational level of your audience, you are considering what factor of audience analysis?

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demographics

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In differentiating between a captive and a voluntary audience, it is helpful to remember that a captive audience

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may be less receptive

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In order to establish common ground (shared backgrounds/experiences) with an audience, use personal pronouns, rhetorical questions, and common experiences

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true

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Audience analysis can help a speaker do all of the following except

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find a captive audience

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Primary research is

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the process of collecting data about your topic directly from the real world

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Which of the following may not be considered a high-quality internet source?

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a corporation or .com site

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A successful research strategy includes all of the following strategies except

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determining your audience type

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Which of the following strategies would be helpful to keep in mind to avoid plagiarism?

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orally cite your sources

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An effective speech thesis meets which of the following requirements?

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all of the options are correct

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A speaker should not preview the main points in the introduction

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false

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A speaker can use which of the following supporting materials in their presentation?

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all of the options are correct

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If a speaker takes the central idea from a primary source, what type of testimony are they relying upon?

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paraphrasing

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A presentation that is organized into categories or subtopics is using what organizational pattern?

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topical

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Internet resources, while readily accessible and quick to find, pose challenges including

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all of the options are correct

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Informative presentations have two primary functions. What is one of those functions?

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to raise awareness

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While there are similarities between informative and persuasive speaking, there are significant differences. What is a difference between the two types of speeches?

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informative speeches maintain a neutral point of view

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In a process or demonstration presentation, a speaker wold be wise to use what type of organizational pattern?

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chronological pattern

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What can a speaker do to increase an audience's attention and ability to recall his or her message?

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all of the options are correct

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Guidelines for preparing an informative presentation include which of the following?

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choose a topic that you care about

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All of the following are types of informative speeches except speeches of

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persuasion

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As you prepare an informative speech, your analysis of the audience and situation should help you to determine all of the following except

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how you will be evaluated

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Which of the following is not an organizational strategy for an informative speech?

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refutative

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At its essence, informative speaking is the act of influencing

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false

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A speech on the steps in grooming a dog would follow a chronological strategy

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true

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In a demonstration presentation, you either

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explain how something works or show your audience how to do something

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When you are describing an event or telling a story you are using what method?

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narrative

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It is always a good idea to choose a topic that you do not know much about so you can research it

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false

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To help your audience to remember the information, you should never repeat yourself

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false

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Audiences tend to remember things that they participate in, so getting your audience involved is a great idea

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true

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