Describe the four forms used to present statistics in a speech. Provide an example of each.
What will be an ideal response?
- Simple enumeration: this is the most basic form of a single number.
- Surveys and polls: a sample of the population allows the speaker to infer the attitudes of people as a whole.
- Rates of change: this can help an audience compare what happened in the past to what is happening now.
- Experiments: these are controlled tests that show the effect of one thing on another and prove or disprove a claim.
- Student examples will vary.
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Speakers who use visuals are more persuasive than speakers who use words alone
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What is a characteristic of extemporaneous speaking?
A. written out word for word B. delivered with little preparation C. delivered from outlined notes to encourage a conversational quality D. read from a script and difficult to sustain eye contact
Flaming is characterized by intense and/or positive language
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following statements is true of Social Presence Theory?
A. According to the theory, audio and text-based mediums have a higher degree of social media presence as compared to video-based mediums. B. According to the theory, lower-degree mediums are viewed as opportunistic for relational growth. C. It states that higher-degree mediums are perceived as being more impersonal and unemotional in nature. D. It relates to the extent to which individuals are aware of each other via various communication media.