List in order and explain the 4 S's for developing each main point of a speech
What will be an ideal response?
The four S's are: signpost, state, support, and summarize. First, a speaker needs to
signpost their idea, telling the audience where they are in the message. Words such as "first,"
"initially," "second," and "finally" are examples of signposting. Second, the speaker needs to
clearly and precisely state the idea in complete sentences with only one main idea in each
sentence. Third, a speaker must support the main point using the appropriate supporting
materials, including examples, statistics, narrative, testimony, comparisons, etc. Finally, a
speaker needs to summarize the idea through a brief sentence that provides closure for that
idea and reinforces its main point.
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a. avoid stress b. protect a relationship c. keep his image intact d. avoid rejection
Our sense of familiarity and comfort within our own cultures is known as ________.
A. preferred personality B. embodied ethnocentrism C. uncertainty avoidance D. symbolic significance
Researchers from the ______ approach (anthropologists, sociologists) believe that nonverbal communication is learned.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When speaking in the oral style, you may use contractions,
colloquial expressions, and even incompletesentences. Indicate whether the statement is true or false