ChAPTer 13 STuDY guiDe 287manipulate constituents into thinking that the speaker is more credible than
he or she really is?• You are planning to speak to a local group of businesspeople who all share
a culture different from your own. What questions might you ask the per-
son who invited you to speak, in order to help you adapt to your audience?
• Aspen felt quite nervous as she gave her speech, and her instructor later
commented that she had spoken so fast that some of her words were hard
to understand. Review the strategies for managing speech apprehension
in Chapter 2 and the delivery advice in this chapter to recommend specific
steps Aspen can take to reduce her nervousness as well as slow her speech
rate for her next presentation.