The organizational pattern of key points in the following presentation about rap music: Early beginnings, current popularity, and the future of rap music in the music industry.
What is time (chronological)?
100
"All the world's a stage" is an example of this language strategy.
What is metphor?
100
In Teaching Tips, Wilbert McKeachie notes that the typical attention span of college students peaks within the first __________ minutes of class and then decreases after that point.
What is 10?
100
This shows your listeners that you are comfortable and eager to share your ideas and information.
What is a smile?
200
Martin McDermott, author of Speak with Courage, offers three important pieces of advice for giving a successful speech. Those three things are
What is prepare,prepare,prepare?
200
This refer(s) to statements or opinions that someone has said or written.
What is testimony?
200
This is the most important component of effective physical delivery.
What is eye contact?
200
Researchers have found that if a professor speaks 150 words per minute in class, college students only hear about __________ of them.
What is 50?
200
The size of a room, the lighting, the attractiveness of the setting, the mood of the audience, and the temperament of the speaker are all aspects of
What is context?
300
What strategy for enhancing your credibility are you using when you draw parallels between your characteristics and the characteristics of the audience?
What is identification?
300
The power of the first impression is described as the this effect.
What is primacy?
300
In general, font size for software-generated presentation slides should be no smaller than __________ points.
What is 24?
300
If your informative presentation helps audience members resolve interpersonal problems with family members and friends, your value step focuses on this.
What are social benefits?
300
This determines speaker credibility.
What is the audience?
400
According to your textbook, speakers should dress
What is as key members of their audience would?
400
"Today I will discuss the reasons behind the Defense of Marriage Act, the movement to abolish the Act, and the current state of affairs regarding gay marriage" is an example of this.
What is an internal preview?
400
"Minimize competition between pictures and text" is an effective guideline for creating software generated presentations that avoid problems associated with this.
What is seductive details?
400
Simple instructions about how to change a tire or iron a shirt would be considered __________ communication.
What is informatory?
400
According to your textbook, your conclusion should be these three things.
What are memorable, clear, and brief?
500
Age, race, religion
What are audience demographics?
500
"The Biltmore Mansion is the largest private residence in the United States" is an example of this kind of supporting material.
What is fact?
500
This presentation aid show "how much" by identifying proportions in relation to a whole.
What is a pie chart?
500
This phase of the story-building chart answers the questions, "What did you or the characters see, hear, feel, smell, or taste?" and "How are the characters reacting to what's happening?"
What is action or conflict?
500
Informative presentations are designed to do these two things.