Answer to Question #264776 in English for Jen

Question

What does paraphrasing entail in public speaking?

a. the denotative meanings behind the words speakers use

b. repeating the same words a listener used to reemphasize a question

c. using different words to describe or explain something that has already been said

d. verbatim speech

Why is it important to address the audience as a whole when answering questions?

a. It makes you look more confident.

b. You should always address the questioner directly and individually.

c. It increases the chance of conflict.

d. It enhances your relationship with the audience.

We tend to remember what we hear first and last—losing much of the middle over time. This is called the ______.

a. first-last factor

b. middle content rule

c. primacy–recency factor

d. thought-speech differential

Answer 1

What does paraphrasing entail in public speaking?

c. using different words to describe or explain something that has already been said

Why is it important to address the audience as a whole when answering questions?

d. It enhances your relationship with the audience.

We tend to remember what we hear first and last—losing much of the middle over time. This is called the

c. primacy–recency factor.