The conclusion should normally make up about 25 percent of a speech.

You should try to look at the audience about 50 percent of the time while you are giving a speech.

Which of the following does your textbook mention as a means of reinforcing the central idea in the conclusion of a speech?

According to your textbook, the first step in practicing your speech delivery is to go through your preparation outline aloud to see how it translates into spoken discourse.

A speech that is fully prepared in advance but that is delivered from a brief set of notes or a speaking outline is called a(n)__________ speech.

If you are asked a hostile question during a question-and-answer session, you should avoid sounding hostile in your response.

According to your textbook, when preparing for a question-and-answer session, you should anticipate possible questions, write out your answers in full, and practice the delivery of your answers.

A rhetorical question is a question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud.

As recommended in your textbook, when approaching the front of the room and beginning your speech, you should

A speech with the specific purpose “To inform my audience how to take pictures like a professional” would most likely be arranged in__________ order.