Malcolm is troubled by his attempts to find a topic for his persuasive speaking assignment. After thumbing through magazines and books to find a topic, Malcolm still can't come up with any decent ideas. When he thinks of something, he immediately dismisses it saying, "That's a lousy topic; the audience will be bored." What technique would benefit Malcolm in this situation?

Which of the following represents the definition of roletaking?

a) Paying attention to the audience and adapting to quizzical looks or signs of boredom b) Imagining the audience's reactions or concerns prior to the presentation c) Multi-channel messages that help one understand the audience d) Selecting meaning from within ourselves to attach to another person's signs and symbols

Magda attended a two-day celebration of campus diversity. She decided to make this event the topic of her upcoming informative speech. Which informative strategy is she most likely to use?

A. defining B. reporting C. describing D. explaining