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Jonelle is developing her speech on the human body. It is important for her to give a general overview of the entire body as opposed to focusing on one part. Thus, the best organizational pattern for Jonelle’s informative speech would be the _____ arrangement.

The statement, “Now that you understand the basics of how to make a pie crust, let’s move on to how to make the filling,” is an example of a(n) _____ in a speech.

The “peace” sign (two fingers in a V shape) is an example of what type of gesture?

______ is the study of how people use space and distance to communicate.

Lonette begins her speech to fellow breast cancer survivors by talking about her daughter’s almost simultaneous diagnosis. Which attention-getting devices is she using?

A high school science teacher explains how gravity keeps the planets in orbit around the sun. This is an example of which type of informative presentation?

The study of body movements is called ______.

Nonverbal codes are universal and do not vary across cultures.

______ is the process of gathering and analyzing information about an audience to make informed choices about the content and delivery of a presentation.

Nonverbal messages are often more convincing than verbal messages.