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Alliteration is the arrangement of words, phrases, or sentences in a similar form.
In the sentence, "Adam invited Heather on a date,"the active voice is used.
The general purpose of a speech is a single phrase stating precisely what you want the
audience to learn or do as a result of your speech.
In an outline, indentation indicates different levels of points.
The body of a speech establishes the speech purpose and shows its relevance to the
audience.
Video combines stills, sound, video, text, and data into a single production.
Active listeners listen for the speaker's main ideas and watch his or her nonverbal cues.
The goal of informative speaking is to persuade or convince an audience.
A speaker need not acknowledge a source if they have paraphrased the information
from the source.
Noise is the medium through which a speaker sends a message.
With a poster presentation, the poster will speak for itself and the presenter need not
prepare any description of the poster or be prepared to answer questions.
All trustworthy sources are appropriate for every audience.
Flip charts should never be prepared in advance of a speech.
The Design Tab option offers predesigned templates to choose from.
The connotative meaning is the literal, or dictionary, definition of a word.
Books of quotations and poetry collections are not examples of reference works.
Most public speeches are delivered extemporaneously.
When starting a team presentation project, one of the first tasks should be to designate a
team leader.
The general goal of persuasive speeches is to advocate, or to ask others to accept your
views.
Typically, audiences of technical presentations possess mixed levels of technical
knowledge.
A claim states the speaker's conclusion, based on evidence.
When rehearsing a speech, it is not important for the speaker to time the speech.
Visualization is not an effective technique to reduce speaker nervousness.
Encyclopedias, almanacs, and atlases are examples of reference works.
With online presentations prepare a contingency plan in case technology glitches occur.
The function of the problem-solution pattern is to demonstrate the nature and
significance of a problem and to provide justification for a proposed solution.
Smiling naturally is an effective way for a speaker to build rapport with an audience.
Almanacs are published annually.
When you daydream as you listen, this can be considered an internal distraction.
Skillful persuaders motivate their listeners to help themselves.
When conducting an interview it is a good idea to ask leading questions so that your
interviewee will provide the material you want for your speech.
A type of special occasion speech that is a humorous tribute to a person, one in which a
series of speakers poke fun at him or her, is called a(n) ______ .
Speaking _______ is the term for giving a prepared and practiced speech without
memorizing it or reading it word for word from a text.
_______ is the relative loudness of a speaker's voice while giving a speech.
Creating a feeling of _______ helps overcome the divisions that can make the speaker
seem different to the audience.
A ________ is a particular way of speaking associated with a specific social group or
region.
A speaker should adjust the speaking _______ to the size of the room and the number
of people in the audience.
A(n)_______ _______ _______ is used to recommend a course of action on a current
issue or problem.
A person's feeling of worth, honor, or respect is called ________ .
________ is the process of interpreting a message.
Information or research gathered by others is called _______ research.
In PowerPoint, _______ add special motion and sound effects as the user moves from
one slide to another.
A geology student reporting on a dig is an example of a(n) _______ _______
presentation.
To inform, to persuade, and to mark a special occasion are the three general speech
_______
A speech describing a series of events in the development of a new idea calls for a
_______ pattern of arrangement.
One team member should be assigned to manage the _______ _________ session
following the presentation.
Most search engines rank search results according to _______.
Practicing a speech in front of ______ _______ is usually a helpful way for a speaker to
rehearse a speech.
The _______ pattern describes the physical arrangement of a place, object, or event.
A short recording of sounds, music, or speech added to a presentation is called a(n)
_______ _______ .
Usually, it is best to appeal to emotions that lie within the audience's ____________ .
