1. Setting intermediate deadlines is unrealistic and counterproductive to the speech process.​
a. True
b. False
2. The four phases of creativity are: preparation, incubation, illumination, and refinement.​
a. True
b. False
3. ​In planning and practicing his persuasive speech on environmental preservation, Paul comes to a revelation of how
the information could be organized into past, present, and future, regarding our role of caring for the earth. He has
reached the ____________ stage of the creative process.
a. ​preparation
b. ​incubation
c. ​illumination
d. ​refinement
e. ​contemplation
4. What are the advantages of talking aloud throughout the process of speech preparation?​
5. What are the advantages of using a collaborative approach to speech preparation?​
6. What are two common planning pitfalls? Identify strategies to deal with each pitfall.​
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