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A narrative speech, typical of an introductory first speech in class, typically has three components: a challenge, a struggle, and a resolution.

If your supporting materials are cited completely, then you can be confident that they will be effective as supporting materials for your speech.

Your instructor requires you to attend a political speech on campus and to write an analysis of the speech in a three-page paper. As a listener this makes you a member of a committed audience.

Adopting an informal speech pattern to relate to listeners is an example of using the substantive similarity approach to identification.

In the context of outlining, what do Roman numerals represent?

Gestures can enhance perceptions by listeners of a speaker’s composure and confidence, and can increase a speaker’s persuasiveness.

Impromptu and extemporaneous speaking differ in which of the following ways?

When the general purpose of your speech is to__________ you act primarily as an advocate.

Being “audience oriented” means that you should hide your true viewpoints from the audience so you don’t offend listeners.

Which of the following best describes a “sizzle, not fizzle” ending?