What criteria should you use to select among possible supporting materials? For example, if you have testimony from four or five experts, how would you select which one to use? Suggest a hypothetical main point from a speech and provide an example of a piece of supporting material that meets all criteria.
What will be an ideal response?
- Student examples will vary.
- Response must include identification of a main point for a speech and accompanying example of supporting material which is appropriate.
- Response also references description of how that supporting material meets the criteria in the text:
* Is it easy to understand?
* Is it vivid and interesting?
* Is it consistent with other things you know?
* Is it efficient to present?
* Can you cite it easily in the speech?
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