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Effective communication skills require?

• gathering your thoughts and info before speaking

• not thinking and speaking

• speaking your mind

What is an important aspect of effective communication?

• being intimidating

• treating everyone with respect

• speaking quietly

Verbal & nonverbal communication

• may contradict each other

• is always exactly the same

• doesn't help you understand someones message

Verbal communication

• includes not speaking

• involves communicating through words

• involves communicating with physical movements

Which of the following is not involved in Verbal Communication?

• tone of voice

• pitch

• volume

• body language

How can we indicate asking a question using our tone of voice?

• adding a question mark

• raising and lowering of voice at the end of a message

• sounding confused

What is pitch?

• how high or deep a voice is

• yelling

• speaking softly

What can emphasis NOT do?

• can change the meaning of the word

• can change the context of the word

• not place an impact on a certain word