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During the Office Episode "Dwight's Speech" Jim said he majored in...

• Economics

• Business Administration

• Public Speaking

• Computers

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Why is it important to be aware of your surroundings?

• So you can find food

• You can adapt your speech to the surroundings

• To get to know your audience

• Enhance your social media game

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How can you best focus on the audience?

• follow them on twitter

• be attentive to their nonverbal communication

• speak as loud as you can

• read off a script

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When speaking you should...

• speak from a manuscript

• memorize your speech

• use a outline

• just wing it

Why is nonverbal communication important?

• it shows you are superior to the audience

• it reinforces your verbal messages

• it helps take up time

• it replaces your speech

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Which of the following is an example of vocal variety?

• changes in pitch and volume

• changes in vocabulary

• changes in eye contact

• waving your arms around

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In the video clip, who presented the top 10 list?

• David Letterman

• Mr. Peters

• Napoleon Dynamite

• Nolan De Jesus

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What is the best advice you can give to a speaker

• Don't be an idiot

• fake it until you make it

• copy someone else's approach

• be true to yourself

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What was No. 10 on David Letterman's top 10 list?

• Lord of the rings is more important than friends

• I get my tater tots stolen

• The caption on my yearbook picture is "unidentifiable sophomore"

• I have frequent nosebleeds

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What is one thing Mr. Peters @ David Letterman have in common

• They both have a talk show on Netflix

• They both swim in a shirt and tie

• They both were members of the Ball State debate team

• They were both born in Anaheim

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