Exam 11: Developing Your Presentation

What form of supporting material is being used in the following question? "If many states profit from the institution of a lottery,why can't our home state do the same?"

A comparison between two things that are by nature dissimilar,but share some essential common feature is a(n)_____ analogy.

What does it mean to be an audience-centered presentation speaker?

Mandy was really nervous before her speech,but she just kept concentrating on how important she believed her message to be.She felt very convicted in her message,and that conviction finally helped her dispel her nervousness before the presentation.Which tip about developing confidence in public speaking does this example reflect?

Most public speakers become progressively more comfortable when they speak.

Which of the following is an appropriate example of a specific purpose for a speech to persuade?

Illustrations are good to use as supporting material because they tell a story that gets the audience's attention.

The process of becoming more comfortable as you speak is called__________.

A statement that makes clear how something is done or why it exists in its present of past form is a(n)_____.

A hypothetical illustration is a true-life story that makes a point for the audience.

Sources should be cited in your speech _____.

List and explain the six criteria for evaluating a Web source.

The primary advantage of illustrations is _____.

An operational definition,explains how the word or phrase works or what it does.

Jana wanted to dramatize one of her statistics during her speech.In order to do this,the technique she used was which of the following?

Stage fright and communication apprehension are also known as _____ anxiety.

In her speech about racism in America,Selena used the following: "Just like Martin Luther King said three decades ago,'I have a dream;I have a dream today' I also have a dream that racism will end in my lifetime." What form of supporting material was she using?

Melvin has been invited to speak at career day for his son's eighth grade class.Melvin is a computer programmer whose job involves developing financial planning software.Rather than talk about his products,he decided to focus his talk on computer programming in the development of computer games.The presentation was a success.What technique did Melvin use that helped his speech be successful?

"A platelet is a tiny,colorless blood cell" is an example of a(n)_____ definition.

During the preparation of his speech,Ari interviewed the United States Senator from his district about the construction costs of a new airport planned outside the city.He used information from the interview to support his persuasive speech.This type of support is known as which of the following?