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An example that invites the audience to imagine a situation created expressly for the speech they are listening to is called a (n) ________.

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Copying another person's ideas or written words and presenting them as your own is called

A) fabrication.
B) stealing.
C) plagiarism.
D) convoluting.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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_____ is a valuable online tool when doing research for your speech because you can request information from experts in the field or others who have experience with your topic.

Ruthie is researching suffragette Alice Paul and her role in getting the Nineteenth Amendment passed in 1920, securing women the right to vote. Which of the following sources should Ruthie use to find out more about this famous activist?

Match the word or phrase with its meaning. -Mode

A (n) ________ compares the similar features in two seemingly different objects or stations.

You can never have too many statistics in your speech.

In statistical terms, the words "mean" and "average" are synonyms.

After Angel's library tour, he realized a ________ is a periodical devoted to specialized research findings.

Identify and define several forms of support you can use in your speech in order to present your ideas clearly, convincingly, to supplement your major ideas, and add credibility.

Presentation aids are visual or audio support for your verbal message.

The three ways to calculate statistics are median, mean and

While giving her speech on nearsightedness, Meredith says, "In the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, neurosurgeon Noel Dan argues that the impressionist artists, Monet, Cezanne, Renoir, and Degas, may have suffered from nearsightedness because, 'They were looking at things slightly blurred and Impressionism does, in a sense, flow on from this.'" Meredith added credibility to her presentation by using a (n) _____ within her speech.

SPORTDiscus, ComAbstracts, and JSTOR are all examples of

Sources of information include personal experiences, interviews, and the library.

Which source is the best place to find answers to questions like "Are more men or women involved in fatal automobile accidents?" and "How many Americans died of AIDS this year?"

Is it important to cite sources used in your speech? Explain why or why not, justifying your response with examples. What are the possible consequences of not citing your sources?

In order for your audience to fully comprehend your ideas, it is important to exclude all jargon.

To add credibility to a speech, it is not necessary to use outside sources, as long as the speaker shares examples that he or she personally experienced.

The speech that focuses on personal experiences is ideal for the novice speaker.