For speaking events that occur outside of the classroom, the general purpose is usually determined by
A) the occasion.
B) how you want your family to respond.
C) your ability to use gestures as a speaker.
D) what you know about your topic.
E) the number of sources available on the topic.
A
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Which of the following statements about commencement speeches is FALSE?
A) Most are eminently forgettable. B) They should be aimed exclusively at the graduates. C) Their purpose is to challenge the graduates. D) They need to have a broad scope beyond the specific occasion. E) The speaker's ethos is presumed to transfer to the graduates.
The principle of _______ means each number or letter in an outline should represent only one idea
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. A frame refers to the context into which the media places facts. 2. Social media users have replaced professional media in controlling the largest platform for public discourse. 3. People seek to conform to what they as prevailing views because they want to be perceived as intelligent. 4. The spiral of silence can keep in check views that are widely seen as dangerous or abhorrent. 5. In both personal and online settings, people were more willing to share their views if they thought their audience agreed with them.
A sentence or two that lets the audience know that a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another is called a
A. bridge. B. transition. C. conclusion. D. corollary. E. summary.