The goal of a speech about a person or a place is to capture the  ____________________ of that person or place.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


spirit

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Miguel is preparing a speech on measures some schools are taking to reduce

bullying. He has worked as a substitute teacher during college breaks and has numerous stories—some tastefully humorous—about bullying, as well as startling statistics and other material that could be considered highly "attention-capturing." What should he do with this material? A) Use many of them, in combination and in varying ways throughout the speech. B) Select the best one of these and use it in the introduction as an attention-getter. C) Use one to grab attention in the introduction, and another to enhance the conclusion. D) Avoid using humorous stories about bullying, since the topic is a serious one.

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When facing public speaking anxiety, the goal for the speaker should be to

A) eliminate it. B) increase it to help increase performance. C) manage and understand it. D) share it with the audience to engage their sympathy.

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Molly learns from the evening news on television that crime in her state is decreasing. This is an example of

A. mainstreaming B. resonance C. a first-order effect D. cultivation-identification

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Which of the following is an example of a tertiary source?

A) a television news report on corporation’s earnings B) an encyclopedia article C) a corporation’s annual report D) an eyewitness report of an accident

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