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If you are using notecards to give your speech, it is helpful to number and color-code them.

If you are reading your notecards word-for-word, there are too many words on them

It is not important to develop a conclusion that reinforces the thesis and provides psychological closure.

You will always know your audience’s demographics before you present. 

What is a figure of speech involving the repetition of the same word or phrase in (and especially at the beginning of) successive lines, clauses, or sentences, as in “We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain — / We passed the Setting Sun”?

When giving a speech, it’s important to check the equipment in advance to avoid technical issues or prevent technical issues as much as possible

What style speeches allow us to congratulate, toast, celebrate, and say goodbye in creative and eloquent ways?

The linear model of communication is seen as a one-way process of transmitting a message from one person to another person. 

Which of the following refers to sensory details in a work of literature (especially poetry) that suggests mental images?

It’s important to feel (blank) and (blank) in your ability to speak publicly.