Both overstatement and understatement are acceptable means of ironic exaggeration that put a particular perspective on an event.

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

A. performance anxiety. B. general tension. C. professional stage fright. D. visualized adrenaline. E. positive nervousness.

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The manuscript mode of delivery sounds conversational, looks spontaneous, and appears effortless.  2. In the extemporaneous mode of delivery, the presenter never looks at his or her notes.  3. In the memorized mode, the presenter never repeats the message in exactly the same words even in practice. 4. Audience members like to be talked with, not lectured to, read to, or talked down to.  5. The beginning presenter is more likely to experience the disadvantages rather than the advantages of using the memorized method.