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Most people summarize their speech to

A) appear credible.
B) capture the audience's attention.
C) review their main ideas for the audience.
D) introduce the subject of the speech.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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One of the most important functions of a speech conclusion is summarizing the speech.

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B) False

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When a speaker rouses the audience to an emotional pitch at the end of his or her speech,he or she is

The conclusions of many famous speeches rephrase the central idea in a memorable way.

What is the purpose of referring to the introduction of a speech in the speech conclusion?

Identify two methods that can be used to create both an effective speech introduction and speech conclusion,and identify two methods that can only be used for effective conclusions.

When Gloria said,"So we must all do something to end domestic violence; we must all be prepared to confront this issue in our own neighborhoods and homes,so that we become part of the solution,not part of the problem," she is using a

Which of the following is a method for providing closure in a speech conclusion?

An effective conclusion will summarize the speech and provide closure.

Answering a rhetorical question that you presented in the introduction is a repetitive and unimaginative way to provide closure.

When audience members feel that they are or could be personally involved or affected,they are more likely to respond to your message.

Give an example of how to use a reference to the introduction in a speech conclusion.

______ is the quality of a conclusion that makes a speech "sound finished."

The end of your speech is your last chance to impress the central idea on your audience.

In her speech conclusion,Milena began to slow her speaking rate and moved out from behind the podium to make a final impassioned plea.In this example,Milena was using nonverbal cues to

In the beginning of his speech,Ryan asked the audience a rhetorical question.At the end of the speech,he provided an answer to the question.Which method for creating effective introductions did Ryan use?

In the conclusion of his speech on mindfulness meditation,Jackson says,"The spiritual teacher and mindfulness master Eckhart Tolle says,'Whatever the present moment contains,accept it as if you had chosen it.Always work with it,not against it.' If we follow this simple advice we can all achieve true peace and make our mind into our friend instead of our enemy." What method for creating an effective conclusion did Jackson use?

Talia finishes a story in her speech conclusion that she started in the introduction.Talia is providing closure by _______.

In the conclusion of her speech on cyber bullying,Rooney told a story about an 18 year old girl who committed suicide as a result of being cyber bullied by her peers.Rooney said,"Megan Mara was a sensitive soul.She was a talented artist and those who were close to her said she would have accomplished great things in her life.But she will not have that opportunity because of the thoughtless cruelty of others.We have the power to prevent this from happening to someone else,but in order to do so we must remember how much our actions affect others and consciously choose kindness over cruelty." In this example,Rooney used _______ to create an effective conclusion to her speech.

Explain why speakers utilize the principle of proximity and how it works.