___ is used to represent human experiences and to transmit messages… to describe, label, and share events

with others and to understand each

others’ perspectives.

____ refers to a tangible object; person, place, thing, event.

What are steps to ensure your presentation includes gender-neutral language?

Your oral speaking style should be ...

A _____ is a figure of speech that makes an explicit comparison of two things using the word like or as.

A ______ makes a comparison between two things by describing one thing as being something else.

A mixed metaphor attributes human characteristics to animals, objects, or concepts.

A/an _____ is the placement of words in contrast or opposition to one another.

Which is not one of the corners of the semantic triangle of meaning?

Public speakers should remove first- and second- person pronouns to remain objective, audience-centric, and improve the listenability of their speeches.

The word ___ cancels out anything spoken before it in a sentence and should be revised out of public speeches.

Polarizing language that should be avoided in an informative speech includes...

Ms. Ellis defined vague quantifiers as subjective nouns or adjectives that do not provide clear meaning to the audience.

Unclear nouns that should be removed from a public speech include...