Effective public speaking must be more audience-centered than casual conversation

The specific purpose of a speech is determined by all of the following EXCEPT

a. the occasion. b. the audience's attitude. c. the audience's response. d. the incompatibility between the audience and the speaker.

If Susan and Marc are involved in the act of communication, it means they are involved in

A) the act of channeling feedback through context and noise. B) illustrating the dif?culty we face when attempting to interpret feedback from others. C) the interdependent process of sending, receiving, and understanding messages. D) predicting the way their messages will be interpreted by others.