Exam 5: Adapting to Audiences

The confidence that an audience places in the truthfulness of what a speaker says is known as ________________.

All of the following are ways to display personableness EXCEPT ______________.

Because audience members learn differently, good speakers will _____________ when presenting new information.

What should be used to help audiences follow along?

Part of establishing an audience adaptation plan is determining what you can do to make it easier for audience members to comprehend and remember the information you will share.

Following ethical standards and honestly explaining a speech's motivation help establish__________.

Speakers establish credibility ________________when they disclose their personal experience with a topic.

Public speaking is a social act that varies across cultures.

By comparing new ideas with familiar ones, speakers can help their audience understand any unknown speech material.

Sophia believes that her speech about the voter registration process demonstrates _____________, because the next presidential election is in two months so the information she will present is useful now or in the near future.