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According to your textbook, when you use statistics in a speech, you should

A) use as many statistics as possible.
B) explain the statistics to the audience.
C) use exact figures instead of rounding off.
D) all of the above.
E) a and c only.

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When you give the gist osomeone else's statement in your own words, rather than quoting that person verbatim, you are _______________ .

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Keith made the following statement in his speech on architectural styles: "Two famous buildings in the art deco style are the Empire State Building and Radio City Music Hall." What kind osupporting material did Keith use?

Because otheir high credibility, you should use only factual examples in your speeches.

Using __________ is the best way to pull listeners into your speeches.

Research indicates that the impact oexamples is greatly enhanced when they are combined with __________ that shows) the examples to be typical.

According to your textbook, an) __________ is an imaginary story that makes a general point.

The mode is the number that occurs most frequently in a group onumbers.

The more __________ your examples, the greater impact they are likely to have.

When you are speaking, you should cite your sources orally in such a way that they blend smoothly into your speech.

Your textbook recommends using visual aids to make statistics easier for listeners to comprehend.

As your textbook explains, it is important to use the same format for each oyour oral citations in a speech.

The median is the middle number in a group onumbers arranged in order from highest to lowest.

Accomplished speakers consider __________ "the very life othe speech."

In a speech about valley fever, a potentially deadly disease that has reached serious proportions in several southwestern states, a speaker said: After being plagued by asthma attacks in Hawaii for six years, Lori Crown hoped to find relieby moving to the dryer climate in Bakersfield, California. A few months after arriving in Bakersfield, Crown was suffering from severe headaches, swollen feet, painful bumps on her hands and legs, and a prolonged fever. The diagnosis-valley fever. To combat the disease, Crown has to take fluconazole, an antifungal drug that costs $685 for a one-month supply opills. Although the drug helps, Crown still gets painful headaches, frequent fevers, and debilitating fatigue. "It's so frustrating," Crown says. "One day I'll feel fine, then I'll be in bed for the next three." Most days she wishes she had stayed in Hawaii. According to your textbook, what kind osupporting material is used in this statement?

According to your textbook, when quoting an Internet document during a speech, a speaker should identify the

According to your textbook, when presenting testimony in a speech, you should usually paraphrase the testimony, rather than quote it verbatim, if

Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it is called paraphrasing.

According to the U.S. Bureau oLabor Statistics, the mean price oa gallon omilk in the U.S. has risen to $3.67 a gallon. This means that

What guideline presented in your textbook for using supporting materials is followed in this speech excerpt? Binge drinking is the most common form oalcohol abuse not just among college students but throughout American society. According to the Centers for Disease Control, it will take 88,000 lives this year alone. Eighty-eight thousand-that's the number ostudents on this campus four times over.