Sophia Public Speaking Milestone 1, Updated

Sophia Public Speaking Milestone 1 1 Janet finished making her practice elevator pitch to her husband, Michael. He knew that there was a lot riding on the pitch, and wanted to help his wife get it right. Michael noticed how nervous Janet was: her hands and knees were shaking. When she finished, Michael told Janet that she had not done well because she was so visibly nervous. He reminded her that audiences not only listen to the message, but also look for confidence in the speaker’s body language. The element of effective criticism that Michael’s feedback did not include is (A) constructivity. 2 Which of the following actions best fits the remembering stage of the listening process? A daughter tells her mother that this birthday dinner made her feel as excited as she did when she was a child. 3 Lara was halfway through her speech when she realized that her references to 1980s musical groups had not been understood by her fifth-grade listeners. She decided to use the current number-one boy band in her next example. When she did, almost all of the students laughed along with her. Lara remembered the public speaking best practice of (A) analyzing the audience . 4