Explain two ways a speaker can make her material and delivery more interesting

What will be an ideal response?


Use familiar words.  Use specific words.  Emphasize ideas verbally and nonverbally.
Use a conversational style of speaking.

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Which of the following is a suggestion for effectively designing slides for a speech using presentation software?

A) Use many colors in each slide to gain interest. B) Use as many different type faces/fonts in each slide as possible to maintain attention. C) Try not to use more than one complete thought on a slide. D) In all cases, use at least one visual on each slide.

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List the five functions of a well-prepared outline

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following illustrates the best use of testimony for a speech on civic engagement?

a) Benjamin Barber, a leading civil society scholar, suggests most Americans perceive themselves more as consumers than citizens. b) My roommate said he thought he would be more engaged in politics if he didn't work so much. c) James Cameron, director of many blockbuster movies, thinks Americans are more engaged than most people think. d) I heard somewhere that people on the East Coast, like around Washington, D.C., are really interested in politics.

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Cognitive Dissonance Theory predicts that dissonance motivates efforts to achieve consonance through selective regeneration.

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

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