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Question 31

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Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else is termed the

A) channel.
B) code.
C) feedback.
D) message.
E) source.

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As your textbook explains, the best way to approach public speaking is to view it as an act ocommunication, rather than as a performance.

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As Benita approached the podium, loud voices from the hallway filled the room. Before beginning her speech, she asked someone in the back othe room to close the door. In this case, Benita was dealing with

As defined in your textbook, channel in the speech communication process refers to

Everything a speaker says is filtered through a listener's

Which othe following aspects opublic speaking is least likely to help strengthen your skills as a critical thinker?

Many othe skills used in public speaking are the same as those used in everyday conversation. These skills include

When you give a speech to your classmates, you are engaged in one-way communication.

Interference is anything that impedes the communication oa message.

Speechmaking becomes more complex as cultural diversity increases.

What, according to your textbook, is the term for anything that impedes the communication oa message?

You will do the best in your speeches iyou expect perfection every time.

When you experience stage fright, your body is producing extra __________ , a hormone that is released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.

As you present your speech, you notice that many oyour listeners have interested looks on their faces and are nodding their heads in agreement with your ideas. According to your textbook, these reactions by your listeners are called

A speaker's frame oreference and a listener's frame oreference will never be exactly the same.

As your textbook states, public speaking is a form oempowerment because it gives speakers the ability to manipulate people.

Which othe following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with stage fright?

As a speaker, you can usually assume that an audience will be interested in what you have to say.

Because every person has a unique __________ based on his or her own knowledge, experience, and values, the meaning oa message can never be exactly the same to a listener as to a speaker.

According to your textbook, rather than trying to eliminate every trace ostage fright, you should aim at transforming it into