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Why should a speaker strive to balance the amount of time devoted to main points?
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because main points are important and speakers should be sure they all receive enough emphasis
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Which of the following is true of parallel wording?
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a. it helps your main points stand out from the rest of your speech b. it makes your set of main points easier to remember c. it makes your set of main points easier to understand |
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Supporting material should be well-organized and directly relevant to the ____ that they are supporting
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main points
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How many main points should most classroom speeches contain?
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2 to 5
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Research indicates that strategic organization helps speeches be more effective. Which or the following are positive effects of strategic organization?
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a. the audience believes the speaker is more competent b. the speaker has more confidence c. the audience better understands the speech |
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Which of the following are always states in a transition?
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a. the idea the speaker is coming up to b. the idea the speaker is leaving |
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Brief statements that help listeners follow your ideas by indicating exactly where you are in the speech are called |
signpots
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Connectives help join one thought to another in a speech and include which of the following?
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a. signposts b. transitions c. internal previews d. internal summaries |
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Which organizational pattern first looks at factors that result in an event, then looks at the effects of the event?
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casual
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A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has completed one thought and is moving to another is called a ____?
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transition
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