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According to your textbook, the__________ speaker delivers a speech with little or no immediate preparation.

The conclusion should normally comprise about 5 to 10 percent of a speech.

Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker’s voice are called

In most cases, the question-and-answer session has little impact on an audience’s response to a speech.

When concluding a speech, it is inappropriate to end with a dramatic statement.

In the introduction of her speech on bike paths, Shannon mentioned her involvement with a local cycling club and her work on a grant requesting state funding for a local bike trail. By sharing this information with her audience, Shannon was seeking to accomplish which goal of a speech introduction?

An excellent way to get your audience’s initial attention is to look at them for a moment without saying a word.

According to your textbook, “My second point is …” is an example of a(n)

According to your textbook, if the following statement occurred in the body of a speech, it would be an example of what kind of connective? In order to get a better understanding of how the proposed copper mine will harm the environment, we shall consider its effects on the land, its effects on the water, and its effects on wildlife.

Malcolm said “um” or “uh” every time he got to a new PowerPoint slide in his informative speech. His instructor told Malcolm to reduce the number of__________ in his next speech.