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_______________ illustrations work well because your audience can imagine that they are in a particular situation, even if they have never been in that situation.

FabricatedRelevantBriefHypotheticalExtended

Which is a suggestion for using illustrations more effectively in your speeches.

Keep your illustrations general. Be certain that your illustrations are not too directly relevant to the idea or point they are supporting.Use illustrations that are isolated or rare and use them as if they are typical.All of the aboveThe best illustrations are personal ones.

Which of the following is NOT a tip for using a definition effectively in a speech?

Be sure your audience understands your definitionBe certain that your definition of a term stays consistent throughout a speech.None of the aboveBe sure to read your definitions word for word. Use a definition only when needed

Terry used a statistic about how many people own an Usher CD from a fan's website. Which guideline for using statistics effectively does Terry violate?

UnbiasedReputableAll of the aboveAuthoritativeNone of the above

Julie gives a speech on the benefits of eating garlic. She cites information obtained from Health magazine, but which originally appeared as a study in the Journal of Health. Julie is using what type of source?

SecondaryThird party sourcePrimaryNone of the aboveUnreliable

Which of the following is a tip for using statistics in a speech?

Make your statistics memorableMake your statistics understandableInterpret the statistics accuratelyUse visual aids to present your statisticsAll of the above

Testimony from a divorce lawyer in a speech about divorce in America is what kind of testimony?

Literary quotationLayExpert

Testimony from a blood donor in a speech about donating blood is what kind of testimony?

Literary quotationLayExpertSecondaryCited

If you cite testimony from 3 or 4 experts during your speech, you have satisfied which criteria for selecting the best supporting material?

ProximitySuitabilityConcretenessVarietyMagnitude

If you can demonstrate how your supporting material affects your audience members, you have satisfied which criteria for selecting the best supporting material?

MagnitudeConcretenessVarietySuitabilityProximity

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