Which of the following is NOT an organizational strategy for an informative speech?

a. comparative
b. refutative
c. chronological
d. spatial


Answer: b. refutative

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Joe is a member of Future Farmers of America (FFA), so for his demonstration speech he wanted to show his audience the proper way to groom and care for his prize-winning Holstein cattle

Instead of bringing a Holstein to class, what suggestion would you give Joe for his demonstration speech? a. Joe should use drawings since the actual object is too large and cumbersome to be easily used as a presentation aid for this speech. b. Joe should forego the use of presentation aids in such a situation since a large presentation aid (such as a cow) would be too distracting. c. Joe should use a three-dimensional model of a Holstein along with the items he uses to groom the cattle when the actual object is too large to be easily used as a presentation aid for a speech. d. Joe should go ahead and use the Holstein, even if it is large and not easy to maneuver, because an object is always preferable to a drawing or model.

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If you give a speech that contains several types of propositions, what should be the relationship between them?

A. Each new proposition is supported by the ones that come after it. B. Each new proposition should rely on the same supporting evidence. C. Each new proposition should stand completely on its own. D. Each new proposition is supported by the ones that came before it.

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A _ refers to a confidant who deserves access and control regarding private information and the rules for sharing it.

A) stakeholder B) deliberate confidant C) reluctant confidant D) shareholder

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____________ are a mental readiness to react that influences a fairly large class of one's valuative responses

A) Ideas B) Needs C) Attitudes D) Likes

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