To ensure that you connect with the audience and help them to understand, believe in, and retain what you say, carefully chose the right words and images to communicate your message—also known as __________.

Which of the following statements about spoken communication is not true?

Which of the following may demonstrate your expertise in a certain field, but may also hinder the audience from understanding your message?

Which of the following is an example of concise wording that is typically used by English speakers?

Which of the following, although normally avoided in written communication, may help add punch to an oral message?

__________ language may serve the purpose of conveying a broad meaning, but to ensure that your audience adopts the same meaning you intend with your words, you should use __________ language.

Which of the following will likely help your listeners visualize, identify with, and understand your ideas?

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

Which of the following will help your audience members see relationships between two ideas or objects by describing one thing as actually being the other?

Which of the following is the best way to build trust and credibility as a speaker?

Which of the following is an example of a malapropism?

Which of the following should you use to engage your audience members and foster a sense of inclusion?

A speaker might inadvertently leave the meaning of a topic open to interpretation by using which of the following?

__________ such as “Take the bull by the horns” or “Pick yourself up by your bootstraps” can add to your presentation only if the audience recognizes and understands these culturally bound phrases.

Which of the following is an example of a gender-neutral term?