Which of the following guidelines help speakers avoid making assumptions in an informative speech?
A) Create a detailed list of notes during your research.
B) If you believe that a majority of your audience already knows what you mean, acknowledge that in your introduction to the topic.
C) Ask yourself if you already know what you are talking about.
D) If you believe that only a few audience members may not understand the topic, disregard the time
needed to define and explain the topic.
E) Assume your audience needs introductory information, regardless of what you think they already know.
B
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The linear model of communication is analogous with a(n)
A) arrow hitting or missing a target. B) tennis game. C) circus. D) person solving a puzzle.
When there are irregularities in articulation, for example, you pronounce a word like "summer" as "thummer" or "this" as "dis," the audience may ____.
A. be mildly irritated B. be distracted C. experience conflict between the competence conveyed by the words and the lack of maturity due to mis-articulation. D. feel more confident about themselves E. None of these answers