Exam 7: Integrating Support

In order for hypothetical examples to fulfill their purpose, audiences must accept that the ______ you create could really happen.

Presenting your statistics visually can make it easier for your audience to understand.

A definition does which of the following?

How can a speaker assess the power of their examples?

Discuss and exemplify why we use explanations in our speeches.

Definitions help bridge cultural divides and enhance audience understanding.

You can use ______ examples to support a specific point.

The primary use of ______ is to increase believability and credibility.

______ or lay testimony comes from people who are not recognized as authorities, but who have firsthand experience with the subject.

The primary use of analogies is to explain words and concepts.

In order for ______ to fulfill their purpose, audiences must accept that the fictional scenarios you create could really happen.

The mean is the number obtained from adding all the numbers in the series and dividing that by the number of items.

A ______ compares two things from similar classes, for example, two viruses, two novels, or two crises.

What is the benefit of using literal analogies in your speech?

Describe literal analogies and give an example.

A ______ compares two things that are distinctively dissimilar and that at first appear to have little in common with each other.

When speakers use the opinions of others either to support positions they are taking or to reinforce claims they are making, they are using ______.

When you use examples that have not actually occurred into your speeches, you are using ______ examples.

The primary use of ______ is to explain words or concepts.

The primary use of ______ is to support specific points, to engage the audience.