_____ means using language that adapts to the needs, interests, knowledge, and attitudes of the audience and avoiding language that might offend anyone.
a. Speaking accurately
b. Speaking appropriately
c. Speaking vividly
d. Speaking clearly
b. Speaking appropriately
Speaking appropriately means using language that adapts to the needs, interests, knowledge, and attitudes of the audience and avoiding language that might offend anyone. In the communication field, we use the term verbal immediacy to describe language used to reduce the psychological distance between you and your audience.
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