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.

Choose the option that best completes the following sentence. The three types of credibility are ____________.

Choose the phrase that best completes the following sentence. A _______________ is a brief speech outline that contains keywords, source citations, and delivery cues.

Which of the following presentational aids would be most effective if the speaker wanted to show changes among variables over time?

Choose the option that best completes the following sentence. All of the following techniques are effective ways for a speaker to bring a speech to a satisfying psychological conclusion EXCEPT ____________.

Numbers that summarize a group of observations are ______.

Assertions are statements that can be proven to be true or false by direct observation.

Audience members are more likely to believe a speaker’s message if they unite credibility with humor.

A speaker who can present evidence and arguments that move the audience closer to their point of view has used the principles of reasoning effectively.

The Toulmin Reasonable Argument Model suggests you can improve your chances of persuading others by ______.