Question

Please check my answers!

1. The first thing to do in planning a speech is to plan the conclusion.


True
False -- My answer

2. A thesis statement may be controversial.


True
False -- my answer

3. Do not tell a joke in a speech unless it illustrates some point you are making.


True -- my answer
False

4. The most important thing to do in planning a speech is to decide on the central idea and form it into a sentence.


True -- my answer
False

5. Failure to listen comes only from outer distractions.


True
False -- My answer

Answer 1

6. Daydreaming sometimes occurs because we think more rapidly than most people talk and let our minds wander.


True -- my answer
False

7. People usually pay special attention to what they do not want to hear.


True
False -- X

8. According to the text, thank-you notes for Christmas presents should be sent _____.


the day after Christmas
by mid-January
before New Year's Day -- X
(Note: There is no text....)

9. Plain speaking or intelligibility is needed in a business letter.


True -- X
False

Answer 2

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