David was born in the Philippines when his father was stationed on a military base there. Even though he has lived in the U.S. for the last 15 years of his 20-year life, David is very passionate about helping address the economic hardship in the Philippines and chooses to speak on this for his class. David's selection is an example of which piece of advice about choosing a topic?
A) Select a topic appropriate to your audience.
B) Select a topic appropriate to the speaking occasion.
C) Select a topic that matters to you.
D) Narrow your topic to a manageable focus.
E) Mind mapping your topic in relation to your broad area of interest.
C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
"Studies show that more study produces higher grades, and less studying produces lower grades," is an example of which kind of argument?
A. inductive reasoning B. argument from authority C. causal argument D. argument from signs
As an informative speaker, why is gaining audience attention important? Explain the general strategies used to gain and maintain audience attention. Provide a specific example of a strategy you (or another speaker) have used successfully to gain audience attention.
What will be an ideal response?
Good listeners do which of the following?
A. help to clarify confusing messages by asking questions in a nonthreatening way B. don't interrupt C. paraphrase and provides feedback D. are attentive E. all of these