If you were giving a speech and needed to know the number of people who die each year in the United States from accidental drowning, which of the following would be the best source to consult?
A. Current Biography
B. Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature
C. Statistical Abstract of the United States
D. Webster’s Geographical Dictionary
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Research indicates that the impact of examples is greatly enhanced when they are followed by that show the examples to be typical.
A. analogies
B. statistics
C. credibility statements
D. emotional appeals
E. syllogisms
What organizational pattern would probably be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with the central idea “Estate taxes should be retained because they preserve opportunity for all, because their elimination would increase the national deficit, and because they are consistent with American values of fairness and justice”?
A. causal
B. formal
C. problem-solution
D. topical
E. economic
According to your textbook, the following passage from a speech introduction is an example of a(n) .In my speech today, I will show you the serious health dangers posed by the flu, and I will urge each of you to get a flu shot every year without fail.
A. preview statement
B. transition statement
C. credibility statement
D. attention statement
E. summary statement
“To persuade my audience that the United States Park Service should reduce the number of camp sites in national parks by 50 percent” is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of
A. fact.
B. attitude.
C. value.
D. policy.
E. opinion.