Choose the option that best completes the following sentence.

Rhetorical questions, controversial statements, pithy quotations, personal stories, and humor are all examples of _______________.

Choose the phrase that best completes the following sentence. A _______________ is a tentative plan that shows the basic structure of the major parts of speech, their relative importance, and the way they fit together.

Which of the following options represents the proper sequence of initial steps one should take when planning a speech?

Choose the option that best completes the following sentence. The term '_____________' refers to an error in deductive reasoning in which the speaker assumes that one event causes another event simply because the first preceded the second.

Choose the option that best completes the following sentence. The five parts of reasoning a speaker should keep in mind when preparing arguments and supporting materials are ____________.

Choose the option that best completes the following sentence. The term '________________' refers to dividing an audience into smaller groups of people with similar needs, preferences, and characteristics.

Which type of graph should be used to show trends over time?

Visual aids should add credibility and drama to the presentation.

The purpose of presentation aids is to reinforce ______.

Presentation aids can help audiences understand and retain more of a speaker’s message.

A speaker who stands tall with shoulders squared sends a message of ______.