What is involved in orienting the audience? Describe the goal of this process and discuss some specific things a speaker can do to accomplish it in the speech
What will be an ideal response?
Orienting the audience is a kind of preview or hint at what will be discussed or argued. The goal is to give listeners a suggestion about what is to follow in the body of the speech. It can be accomplished with several techniques: 1) giving a general idea of the subject; 2) identifying the main points; 3) providing a detailed preview; and 4) stating the overall goal.
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a. an ad hominem fallacy b. the categorical imperative c. the golden mean d. an ethic of care
Which of the following is not one of the elements that contribute to making something in your speech funny? a. The objective of the joke
b. The cultural contexts in which a joke is told. c. The speaker's timing. d. The members of your audience.
A plagiarized work occurs when the speaker presents someone else's words and __________.
A. tells the audience these words are from another person B. ties these words to their main point C. does not cite the source D. assumes that the audience understands the terminology
Questions which stimulate discussion about solutions or future actions are known as
questions of a. fact b. value c. policy d. none of the above