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Chapter 05
Chapter 05
AUDIENCE-CENTEREDNESS
Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation.
whom am I speaking? What do I want them to know, believe, or do as a result of my speech? What is the most effective way of composing and presenting my speech to accomplish that aim?
EGOCENTRISM
The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values, beliefs, and well-being.
QUESTIONNAIRES
FIXED-ALTERNATIVE QUESTIONS
Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives.
FIXED-ALTERNATIVE QUESTION
Have you ever engaged in volunteer work for a community, religious, or charitable organization? Yes______ No_______
SCALE QUESTIONS
Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.
SCALE QUESTION
If you have engaged in volunteer work, how would you rate the experience?
Very rewarding Somewhat rewarding Neutral Somewhat unrewarding Very unrewarding
OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.
OPEN-ENDED QUESTION
If you have worked as a volunteer, do you plan to do so again? Why or why not?