When Robert asked his class, "How many of you just do nothave enough time to do all the things you want to do in a day?" as his speech introductory device, almost everyone in the audience raised their hands. Robert took this audience reaction as
a. an indication of verbal responsiveness.
b. an interaction that crossed the lineof appropriate behavior between speaker and listener.
c. restless movement, which indicated to Robert that he hadbetter get on with his speech.
d. an indication of nonverbal responsiveness.
d
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A) turn-maintaining B) turn-yielding C) turn-denying D) turn-requesting
Referring to values, experiences, or goals that the speaker shares with the audience is a type of
introduction called A) stating the importance of the topic. B) using an analogy. C) identifying with the audience. D) using humor. E) referring to the speech situation.
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Phyllis presented an informative speech on how to fix a flat tire. What type of informative speech was this?
a. a speech about an idea b. a speech about a procedure c. a speech about an object d. a speech about an event