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Nonverbal communication is based on a speaker’s

According to your textbook, saying “dunno” instead of “don’t know” is an error in

When preparing for a question-and-answer session, it is unethical to anticipate potential questions and to write out answers ahead of time.

Ivory will be giving a presentation for her company to a group of potential clients visiting from Germany, and she is deciding what to wear. According to your textbook, which of the following statements about the role of personal appearance in speechmaking should she keep in mind when making her decision?

Pauses usually work best in a speech when they are planned in advance.

According to your textbook, the final step in practicing your speech delivery is to prepare your speaking outline.

Over the years linguists have concluded that no dialect is inherently better or worse than another dialect.

The question-and-answer session can have as much impact on an audience as what a speaker says during the speech itself.

Regional or ethnic dialects are fine in speeches as long as listeners find them acceptable.

During a question-and-answer session, you should direct your answers primarily to the audience as a whole rather than solely to the individual questioner.