What audience-centered guidelines apply for after-dinner

speaking?

What will be an ideal response?

Tailor the speech to the occasion and the audience. Analyze the audience to learn
what might be appropriate or expected. Decide if your relevant message is meant to inform
or persuade the audience. Be creative, but avoid doing a stand-up comedy routine.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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All of the following are strategies for managing communication apprehension EXCEPT

A) Reframe the way you think about giving a presentation. B) Avoid any public speaking situations that might cause you to feel anxious. C) Replace irrational thoughts with realistic expectations. D) Recognize that you will probably feel more anxiety before you give the speech than you will feel while you are giving the speech. E) All of the answer choices for this question are recommended in the text as strategies for managing communication apprehension.

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