Choose the best option based on the following statement.

The most effective persuasive speeches are those in which the speaker takes an extreme view on the topic.

Choose the option that best completes the following sentence. The term ' _______________' refers to a brief phrase (such as 'First,' 'The next step,' and 'Finally') that focuses the audience's attention on the speaker's key points or that indicates where the speaker is in the speech.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the following sentence. The term ______________ refers to what a speaker wants audience members to remember long after they have forgotten everything else about the speech.

Choose the option that best completes the following sentence. Referencing other experts during a speech _____________.

Choose the option that best completes the following sentence. Competence, character, and dynamism are all components of the speaker's ____________ and are crucial points to consider when crafting arguments and choosing supporting materials.

Choose the option that best completes the following sentence. The term '_______________' refers to a type of inductive reasoning in which a speaker notes that two things are similar in some respects and comes to the conclusion that they must be similar in a further respect.

A decision made by a group is often received better than a decision presented by an individual.

Brainstorming is an individual, not group, activity.

The tendency to let the desire for consensus override careful analysis and reasoned decision making is called ______.

Task leadership behaviors include keeping the group on track.

Numbers that summarize a group of observations are ______.