As your textbook explains, a speaker should almost always use words such as "quote" and "unquote" to let the audience know when the speaker is making a direct quotation.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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Simone's speech focuses on poor dental health among children and the impact it can have. She focuses on how fluoridated water and educating children about the importance of dental care can improve dental health. Which speech organization pattern does this reflect?
A. time pattern B. solution-problem pattern C. space pattern D. problem-solution pattern
Ava is not confident about giving speeches. Though she works hard on her speech, by the time she sits down, she knows that she did not give the speech she had planned. When she meets with her professor to listen to feedback, Ava focuses on the critical comments, such as that she used too many vocal fillers and that she forgot to state her thesis. However, Ava does not pay much attention to her professor's positive comments on her research and closure. Because of her preconceived notions about her speech, Ava is engaging in what poor listening habit?
A. pseudolistening B. information overload C. rebuttal tendency D. selective attention
When combined with a central idea, the main ideas in a preview statement can form a "blueprint" of a speech
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The thesis statement of a speech
A) summarizes the essential message of the speech. B) describes the topic in general terms. C) indicates what listeners should learn or do. D) acts as a transition into the main points.