What are three of the most common causes of speech anxiety

for beginning speakers?

What will be an ideal response?

Lack of public speaking experience; negative public speaking experience in
the past; fear of looking "stupid" or failing in front of peers; fear that the audience will
laugh; fear of being the center of attention; fear of forgetting everything; a belief that no
one else feels like this; fear of speaking and using presentational equipment at the same
time; fear of not being like the rest of the audience; fear of failing the class based on speech
performance.

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The idea that "if this happens, then you can expect this to occur" is best exemplified by training content by:

a. topic. b. process. c. procedure. d. both a and b e. both a and b

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____________________ is the process of reasoning that uses a familiar and commonly accepted claim to establish the truth of a very specific claim.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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