"To inform my audience about the removal of the Cherokee from their native lands" is an example of a specific purpose statement for a speech about a(n)

A. condition.
B. object.
C. function.
D. event.
E. concept.


Answer: D

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A one?sentence synopsis presenting the central idea of your speech is your __________

a. general purpose b. specific purpose c. legitimate purpose d. thesis statement e. goal statement

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. "Did your fear of getting concussions cause you to retire from football?" is a loaded question. 2. The best way to avoid "it made sense when I wrote it" questions is to read the questions out loud at least three times. 3. Inaccurately based questions are based on making assumptions. 4. To find out if a person plans to run for political office, an interviewer asks, "Did it take you a long time to decide to run for governor?" This is an inaccurately based question. 5. In the case of a developing story, you should stay in contact with the sources to make sure they still want to be used as sources.

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To make sure James knows she is interested in him, Kate employs tactics such as, touching James' hand, mirroring his behaviors, and maintaining an open posture. This is known as _______

a. complimenting b. creating intimacy c. contacting d. nonverbal flirting

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If you misstate a point, get your ideas out of order, or mispronounce a word, you should quickly point out your mistake and apologize to the audience before moving on

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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