Unit Quiz 1

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Public speaking is a highly informal method of communication which does not require prior preparation.

Public speaking knowledge and skills are fundamental to participating effectively in a democratic society.

Public speaking knowledge and skills hold relevance to only a handful of professions and fields of study.

Public speaking allows a speaker to use and quote any content without citing the author.

It teaches us not what to think but how to think.

It focuses on eliminating critical thinking.

It gives importance to verbal rather than nonverbal cues.

It holds little relevance for democratic societies.

Excludes the nonverbal component of communication.

Encourages individuals to be simplistic in their approach when collecting information.

Treats communication as a one-way process.

Helps us to learn critically.

Use informal means of communication.

Engage in one-way communication.

Achieve our career goals.

Impose our ideas on others.