A speech narrating a series of historical events will usually be arranged in ________ order.

Alisha's floor supervisor complains,"Sales have dropped significantly in the past month. What have you been doing, scaring off customers, or what? " In order for Alisha to profit from this critique, she will need to decipher its core message

According to your text's advice about developing productive responses to criticism, the core message that Alisha should focus on is: A) I'm fired. B) The supervisor wants me to find a way to sell more goods. C) Well, the quality of the clothing we carry has really plummeted. D) Oh yeah? He should try selling this stuff. E) I'm such a lousy sales associate. I just can't get my act together.

When using PowerPoint you should not be tempted to use all the available design options--such as fadeouts, graphics, and sound--unless they: a. will help make transitions and dry material more interesting

b. will lead to a more memorable style or a better grade in speech class. c. will help clarify your message and build your arguments. d. will impress your audience and lead to a better evaluation.