Linking your topic directly to your audience to capture and keep their interest is called:
A. being creative.
B. being relevant.
C. being accurate.
D. being clear.
B
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A thesis statement that contains words like "understand," "examine," or "explain" suggests that the speech __________.
A. will be an informative speech B. will be a persuasive speech C. will be too broad D. will be too focused E. none of these choices
Which of the delivery methods discussed in Chapter 13 carries the biggest risk of a speaker
appearing stale or mechanical? a. impromptu b. extemporaneous c. memorized d. manuscript e. presentational
In your speech to a group of high school students, you explain how you have seen people do
stupid things at parties as a result of drinking, you?ve seen how drunken people put themselves at risk, and you?ve heard of people?s reputations being ruined because of alcohol-related incidents. Because of what you?ve seen, you want to urge your listeners to avoid drinking in social situations so they will not suffer the consequences similar to those you discussed. What form of reasoning have you used in this speech? A) deductive B) inductive C) causal D) syllogistic
Transitions, previews, and summaries are all examples of
A) main ideas. B) organization. C) supporting material. D) signposts.