According to your textbook, the following passage from a speech introduction is an example of a(n) ________.In my speech today, I will show you the serious health dangers posed by the flu, and I will urge each of you to get a flu shot every year without fail.

A. summary statement
B. attention statement
C. preview statement
D. transition statement
E. credibility statement


Answer: C

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The legal citation McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, 540 U.S. 93 (2003), refers to ______.

a. a federal appeals court decision ruling against the Federal Election Commission b. a federal appeals court decision ruling against McConnell c. a Supreme Court decision in an appeal brought by McConnell d. a Supreme Court decision in an appeal brought by the Federal Election Commission

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________ is the selection of ideas and materials, and their arrangement into a discernible and effective

pattern. Fill in the blanks with correct word

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He coined the word “muckraker”:

a) Lincoln Steffens; b) Ida Tarbell; c) David Graham Phillips; d) Upton Sinclair; e) Theodore Roosevelt

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It is important that speakers modify their speaking style to conform to the speaking style of the audience

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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