Communications
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Communicate!, 14th Edition, Kathleen S. Verderber, Rudolph F. Verderber, Deanna D. Sellnow, ISBN-10: 0840028164 | ISBN-13: 9780840028167
Questions:
(Please Answer this Question from Chapter 13) – You are ready to give a speech, and you can’t wait to show off your computer slideshow. However, when you arrive in the classroom, you discover the computer you were planning to use in class to show your slideshow is broken and you can’t use it. What could you have done to prevent this scenario? Discuss two other presentational aids you could still include in your speech. Compare and contrast the pros and cons of thesealternativepresentationalaidswiththebenefitsanddrawbacksofcomputer-mediatedtechnology.
(Please Answer this Question from Chapter 13) -You are giving a speech about Hurricane Katrina. Give an example of how you could effectively use each of these in a speech: (1) a bar graph, (2) a pie chart, (3) photographs, (4) an audio recording. (You may use sample numbers to explain, if needed). Then explain which of the four you would choose if you could only use one and why you would choose that presentationaid.
(Please Answer this Question from Chapter 14) -Identify stereotypes associated with specific accents. Brainstorm examples of speakers who contradict thesestereotypes.Askyourself,forwhomdoIhave anaccent?Whatisapossiblestereotypeassociatedwith myaccent?
(Please Answer this Question from Chapter 14) -Describeatimewhennervousnessenergizedyourperformance(e.g.,onatest,atasportingevent,ina relationship). Describe a time when nervousness hindered your performance. How did you feel afterward? How did it affect your language or the words you chose touse?
(Please Answer this Question from Chapter 15) -Discuss the three phases of public speaking apprehension. Which of the three have you experienced? Which is the most difficult for you to copewith?
(Please Answer this Question from Chapter 15) -Your book discusses three methods of speech delivery. Name and briefly describe each. Then give an example of when each method would be mostappropriate.
(Please Answer this Question from Chapter 16) -What are four guidelines that should be followed to buildcreativity?
(Please Answer this Question from Chapter 16) -Various cultural groups use narrative as the primary mechanism of informing. Tell a story you heard asa child that served to inform you. Did it generally follow the requirements for an informativespeech?