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It is appropriate to establish your credibility in a speech introduction by letting your audience know that your information comes from reading, classes, or other sources.

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A story is an effective way to get the interest and attention othe audience, regardless ohow well the story is delivered.

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Paul began his speech as follows: They called Lou Gehrig the iron horse. This tireless worker played an astounding 2,130 consecutive baseball games even though he suffered 17 hand fractures during those years. This would be like one ous never missing a day oschool for over 13 years. Can you imagine completing kindergarten through your senior year with perfect attendance? Never taking a sick day, never a college visit day, or even senior skip day. And, to match Gehrig, you would also have to end your school career with an A average. What method for gaining attention and interest did Paul use?

Building suspense about the topic in your introduction is a good way to pull your listeners into a speech.

Dale started his speech on financial planning with a story about his cousin Mike's bankruptcy hearing. In the conclusion, Dale gave an update on Mike's current financial condition. According to your textbook, referring to the introduction in the conclusion is a way to

Your textbook advises that you work out your introduction in detail and practice it until you can deliver it smoothly and with strong eye contact.

IScarlett Johansson were to deliver a speech on international diplomacy, her main task in the introduction would be to

Which othe following would you most likely find in a well-constructed speech introduction?

When concluding a speech, it is inappropriate to end with a dramatic statement.

When you use a rhetorical question to gain attention in a speech introduction, you should state the question, pause a moment, and then give the answer.

According to your textbook, the preview statement

Which othe following would you most likely find in a speech conclusion?

One way to establish your credibility in a speech introduction is to let the audience know the source oyour expertise.

The only way to convey that your speech is ending is through the use owords such as "In conclusion."

A startling introduction is effective only iit is firmly related to the speech topic.

When you need to make sure an audience has the information necessary to understand the body oyour speech, your preview statement in the introduction might include a

Under normal circumstances, the introduction should constitute about 10 to 20 percent oa speech.

Which othe following does your textbook mention as a means oreinforcing the central idea in the conclusion oa speech?

According to your textbook, which othe following statements about speech conclusions is true?

When preparing a speech introduction, you should usually