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Why does a speaker’s use of jargon often exasperate an audience?
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How can a speaker create vivid imagery for the audience?
3.
Give a situation in which a speaker’s selective use of dialect, or code-switching, might
have a positive effect on the speech. Explain the appropriateness of the code-switching.
4.
Explain and demonstrate the difference between speaking in the active voice and the
passive voice.
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How does the use of repetition affect the speech and the audience?
6.
What is the difference between anaphora and epiphora? Provide an example of each.
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