Raj knows that, because informative speeches are objective, emotional appeals should not be used in them. Raj is correct.

When Troy points out other possible causes in a cause-and-effect relationship and then explains why they are not as important or relevant as the cause he is discussing, the ploy inoculates the audience from future attempts to persuade them in the other direction.

Colloquialisms can be confusing to an audience because they are locally or regionally based.

When Hank tries to have the audience imagine how life would be different for the audience members if they accepted his idea, he is using the visualization step of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence.

In the case of professional excellence in presentations, which step of the KEYS approach suggests that you, as the speaker, should know yourself, which includes knowing your strengths and weaknesses and knowing how to use them to your advantage?

When delivering a speech, your hand gestures do which of the following?

When seeking a job, you should ask smart questions as a way to show you’re a great candidate and to determine if the company is a good fit for you.

Having no outline often results in speakers committing their presentations to memory, resulting in which type of speaking style that can ruin a well-designed presentation?

These accompany your résumé and serve to introduce you as a potential employee, highlight your résumé, and demonstrate your writing skills.

Manuscript style outlines help increase the conversational quality of a presentation.