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You will feel less nervous if you talk about something you are familiar with or have some personal experience with.

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One of the empowering resources that you develop by studying public speaking is ______,which involves analyzing information to judge its accuracy and relevance.

A) competence
B) critical thinking
C) self-confidence
D) organization

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During the middle of a speech,an audience member stands up and asks a question,to everyone's surprise.According to your text,is the audience member's behavior appropriate?

______ is the expression of emotion through posture,movement,gestures,facial expression,and voice.

List and briefly define the five factors in the "communication as action" process.

The four styles of communication apprehension include: (1)average, (2)sensitive, (3)flexible,and (4)conformist.

Researchers have found that public-speaking anxiety is

Practicing your speech several times before you deliver it is part of being effectively prepared.

Elocution is the delivery of an already famous speech.

______ is the process of presenting a message to an audience,small or large.

Public speaking is more formal than conversation.

The more you anticipate the kind of reaction your listeners will have to your speech,the more anxiety you will acquire about delivering your speech.

A noisy air conditioner,a running lawnmower,and loud music are all examples of ______ that may make it difficult for audience members to hear or concentrate on a speech.

The ancient Romans identified five classical canons,or elements of preparing and presenting a speech including the element of ______ which relates to how the speech is organized.

The most recent communication models are transactive models that focus on communication as

If a speaker has trouble finding words to convey his or her ideas or sends contradictory nonverbal symbols,listeners may NOT be able to ______ the speaker's verbal and nonverbal symbols back into a message.

Most speakers who procrastinate in preparing their speeches will

During the first day of class speech presentations,Dwayne had a bad sinus infection and his ears were plugged so he couldn't hear the speakers.He was experiencing _____ noise.

What does it mean to be "empowered" in public speaking?

A speaker transmits a message through two channels: