1. Of the several unproductive conflict management methods, which one do you think is the most dangerous or harmful in relationships?

How can conflict be both negative and positive? Explain your answer.

 

2. Why is audience analysis important? How can it help a speaker in preparing a presentation? What are the limitations of audience analysis?

The Internet/the Web is a potential source for conducting research. What are the benefits of using the Internet/the Web to conduct research? What are some of the problems associated with using the Internet/the Web to conduct research?

3. From your past experiences, identify one instance in which visual aids were used well and one instance where they were used poorly during a presentation. What made the difference?

Do some speakers tend to over-rely on visual aids? What are some of the potential consequences?

Based on your own observations, what are five (5) guidelines you would recommend for using visual aids?

4. What are five (5) nonverbal behaviors that speakers should incorporate into their presentations?

What are five (5) verbal or vocal elements that speakers should incorporate into their presentations?

How does extemporaneous speaking differ from the other three methods of delivery discussed in your textbook?

5. What are some strategies for the speech of description?

If you incorporate facts and statistics in your speeches, why is it important to use several different sources to verify this type of information? Also, why is it important to get this type of information from unbiased sources?

6. According to Abraham Maslow, what are the five levels of human need? How do they influence the preparation and delivery of persuasive presentations?

What is credibility? What five are (5) factors that influence an audience’s perception of a speaker’s credibility?

 Each question has to be answered separate and from 150 to 350 words for each question.